Since 2002 Depuis 2002
Michel Drapeau Law Office
Cabinet juridique Michel Drapeau
192 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0J4
Tel: (613) 236-2657 ext. 200 Fax: (613) 236-7476
Email: info@mdlo.ca
Sexual Misconduct in the C.A.F. and R.C.M.P.
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2021: Allegations involving Chief(s) of Defence Staff, Chief of Military Personnel, Ombudsman, Minister of National Defence, etc.
Ashley Burke, "Defence department dismisses former navy commander from civilian role after review", CBC News, (14 April 2022). Click here .
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Rachel Ward, "Canadian Forces rescinds appointment of high-ranking military police officer sanctioned for sexual comments", CBC News - The Fifth Estate, (5 April 2022). Click here.
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Michel W. Drapeau, "Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) placed on indeterminate administrative leave", Yale University Global Military Justice Reform, (12 August 2021). Click here.
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Jacques Gallant, "Ottawa puts Adm. Art McDonald on leave from top military job", Toronto Star, (12 August 2021). Click here.
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Ian Bailey, "Ottawa puts Admiral Art McDonald on leave, halts his plan to return to duty", The Globe and Mail, (12 August 2021). Click here.
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Ian Bailey, "Former top soldier Art McDonald's military future in limbo after investigation", The Globe and Mail, (10 August 2021). Click here.
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Lee Berthiaume, "Liberal government urged not to reinstate Art McDonald as top commander, despite no charges", The Canadian Press, (9 August 2021). Click here.
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Christopher Nardi, "Backlash to Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's glowing performance review while under investigation", National Post, (23 July 2021). Click here.
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The Canadian Press, "Sending former defence chief's case to civilian courts the only option, says expert, CTV News, (16 July 2021). Click here.
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Lee Berthiaume, "Defence committee rises without report on Vance allegations", The Canadian Press, (21 June 2021). Click here.
Christopher Nardi, "Fortin's allegations may prove politics supersedes all in handling of military's misconduct crisis: expert", National Post, (15 June 2021). Click here.
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Tonya McCharles, "Former vaccine boss sues to get job back, blames Justin Trudeau and top ministers for ‘improper’ removal’", The Star, Ottawa Bureau, (15 June 2021). Click here.
Ashley Burke '& Murray Brewster, "Quebec prosecutor's office to decide on possible charges against Ma.-Gen Dany Fortin", CBC News, (19 May 2021). Click here.
CTV News, "It's just sheer shock: Military analyst on Fortin", (15 May 2021). Click here.
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Murray Brewster, “Department of Defence hiring high-level culture czar to fight sexual misconduct and racism in ranks”, CBC News, (23 April 2021). Click here.
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Jacques Gallant, "Liberals and Bloc shut down probe of allegations of sexual misconduct in Canada’s military", The Toronto Star, (12 April 2021). Click here.
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Murray Brewster, "Contradictions pile up in the federal government's approach to military misconduct", CBC News, (8 April 2021). Click here.
Jacques Gallant, "Senior Canadian Forces officer didn't know where to take allegation of sexual misconduct, MPs told", The Toronto Star, (25 March 2021). Click here.
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Jacques Gallant, "Defence minister knew of allegations against military's top official years ago. So what happened?", The Standard, (19 March 2021). Click here.
Ashley Burke, "Military commander in charge of human resources facing claims of inappropriate behaviour", CBC News, (9 March 2021). Click here.
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Samantha Wright Allen, "Military’s investigative arm ‘uniquely poised’ to probe allegations at the top, says officer, but critics question its independence", The Hill Times, (5 March 2021). Click here.
Murray Brewster, "Sajjan had duty to pursue misconduct claim against Vance, say former military members" CBC News, (5 March 2021). Click here.
Lee Berthiaume, "Former military ombudsman to testify as committee digs into Vance allegations", The Canadian Press, (3 March 2021). Click here.
Mike Lapointe, "MPs, experts reeling following Vance allegations, McDonald's voluntary departure from top military post", The Hill Times, (1 March 2021). Click here.
Evan Solomon, "New Defence Chief Admiral Art McDonald Steps Aside", CTV News, Power Play episode #1029, (26 February 2021). Click here.
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Ian Austen, "Canada's Top Military Officer Steps Aside Amid Investigation", The New York Times, (25 February 2021). Click here.
Lee Berthiaume, "Military reeling as new defence chief steps aside amid allegations of misconduct", CTV News, (25 February 2021). Click here.
Robert Fife, "Admiral Art McDonald steps aside as defence chief amid investigation into misconduct allegations, The Globe and Mail, (25 February 2021). Click here.
Bob Komsic, "New Top Military Commander Steps Down Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations", Zoomer Radio, (25 February 2021). Cliqck here.
Sean Boynton & Amanda Connolly, "Conservatives call on defence minister Sajjan to show he acted on Vance allegations", Global News, (23 February 2021). Click here.
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David Pugliese, "Sexual misconduct allegations against Gen. Jon Vance show need for independent investigative body, committee hears", Ottawa Citizen, (22 February 2021). Click here.
Michael Fraiman, "The House of Commons takes a stand on the G-word", Maclean's Magazine, (22 February 2021). Click here.
Samantha Wright Allen, "Independent investigation into military, Vance allegations 'necessary' to rebuild credibility, says former Supreme Court justice Deschamps", The Hill Times, (22 February 2021). Click here.
Michel W. Drapeau, at House of Commons, 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session, "Addressing Sexual Misconduct Issues in the Canadian Armed Forces, Including the Allegations Against Former Chief of the Defence Staff Jonathan Vance". Meeting 16, (22 February 2021). Click here.
Murray Brewster, "Government probe into Vance allegations ended when ombudsman refused to hand over info: sources", CBC News, (12 February 2021). Click here.
Raphaël Pirro, "Inconduite sexuelle : pas de révision judiciaire pour le major Dany Fortin", Le journal de Québec (12 octobre 2021). Cliquez ici.
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La rédaction, "Plainte pour viol contre le vice-amiral Edmundson: les Forces armées refusent de confier l'enquête à la GRC", 45e Nord, (11 août 2021). Cliquez ici.
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Lee Berthiaume, "Ottawa exhorté à ne pas réintégrer l'amiral Art McDonald", La Presse canadienne, (9 août 2021). Clquez ici.
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La Presse canadienne, "Les tribunaux civils, la seule option pour Jonathan Vance, selon un expert", La Presse, (16 juillet 2021). Cliquez ici.
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Guillaume St-Pierre, "Sajjan doit partir", Le journal de Québec, (30 avril 2021). Cliquez ici.
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Ashley Burke & Kristen Everson, "Une enquête sur les allégations de viol visant le vice-amiral Haydn Edmundson", Radio-Canada, (1 avril 2021). Cliquez ici.
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Anne Caroline Desplanques, "L’armée peine à recruter et à garder les femmes: Les violences sexuelles minent l’atteinte des objectifs établis par les militaires", Le Journal de Montréal, (29 mars 2021). Cliquez ici.
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Jacques N. Godbout, "La défense dans la tourmente: ne jetons pas le bébé avec l’eau du bain, dit Jody Thomas, il faudra peut-être sacrifier une génération déclare à l’opposé Me Michel Drapeau", 45e Nord, (27 mars 2021). Cliquez ici.
Alexandre Dubé, "Il y a un problème sérieux d'inconduite sexuelle dans les forces armées canadiennes, nous dit Michel Drapeau", Omny fm, (12 mars 2021). Cliquez ici.
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Lee Berthiaume, "Justin Trudeau dit que son personnel savait dès 2018", The Canadian Press, (10 mars 2021). Cliquez ici.
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CBC News / Radio-Canada, "Un autre haut gradé militaire visé par des allégations de comportement inapproprié", (9 mars 2021). Cliquez ici.
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Mélanie Marquis, "Une crise majeure", La Presse, (26 février 2021). Cliquez ici.
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CPAC, "L'essentiel: Allégations d'inconduites contre des hauts gradés des Forces armées canadiennes", (25 février 2021). Cliquez ici.
Sexual Misconduct, Reporting, Prosecution and Jurisdiction
Anne Caroline Desplanques, “L’inconduite sexuelle dans l'armée a un «effet corrosif» sur la discipline », Le journal de Montréal, (1 juin 2021). Cliquez ici.
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Mélanie Marquis, "Ce n'était pas la pire agression, mais c'était la dernière", La Presse, (22 mars 2021). Cliquez ici.
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Mélanie Marquis, "Procès d'un militaire pour agression sexuelle: Stéphanie Raymond peut enfin crier victoire", La Presse, (12 mars 2021). Cliquez ici.
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Émilie Bergeron, "Agressions sexuelles dans l’armée: Plus de 15 M$ pour une opération jusqu’ici inefficace", Le Journal de Montréal, (28 mai 2019). Cliquez ici.
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Émilie Bergeron, "Inconduites sexuelles dans l'armée: pas de baisse malgré les efforts déployés". Le Journal de Montréal, (22 mai 2019). Cliquez ici.
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Nicolas Laffont, "Malgré Op HONOUR, toujours autant d'agressions sexuelles", 45e Nord, (22 mai 2019). Cliquez ici.
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Michel Drapeau, “Rapport du VG sur Op Honour: autre coup de canon, nouveau signal de détresse », 45e Nord, (20 novembre 2018). Cliquez ici.
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Christopher Nardi, "Militaires expulsés pour inconduite sexuelle: Depuis trois ans, l’armée canadienne a libéré 74 membres et en a retiré 47 d’un poste de commandement", Le Journal de Montréal, (13 novembre 2018). Cliquez ici.
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CPAC, Me Pierre Donais, "Revue politique (Agressions sexuelles dans les FAC et Rapport Deschamps)" (28 novembre 2016). Cliquez ici.
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Dominique La Haye, “De la <poudre aux yeux>, selon Michel Drapeau", Agence QMI, TVA Nouvelles (11 October 2016). Cliquez ici.
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CPAC, Me Pierre Donais, "Revue politique (harcèlement sexuel au sein de la GRC)" (6 octobre 2016). Cliquez ici.
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Agence QMI, ""Les avocats de l’adjudant André Gagnon souhaitent faire invalider l'appel du verdict", Le Journal de Montréal, (26 avril 2016). Cliquez ici.
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Agence QMI, "La justice militaire devant la Cour suprême", Le journal de Montréal, (25 avril 2016). Cliquez ici.
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CPAC, Me Pierre Donais, "Revue politique (Rapport d'étape sur les mesures prises pour contrer l'inconduite sexuelle chez les militaires)" (1 février 2016). Cliquez ici.
Holly Lake, "Who should try the soldiers?", Canadian Bar Association CBA/ABC National, (5 July 2022). Click here.
Marieke Walsh, “Military’s failure to enact victims’ declaration of rights leaves sexual assault and other crime victims without support”, The Globe & Mail, (30 November 2021). Click here.
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Sean Fine & Janice Dickson, "Canadian military must change how it handles sexual misconduct allegations, retired judge’s report says", ( 1 June 2021). Click here.
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Husein Panju, "Addressing Sexual Assault in the Military: Military Law (Michel Drapeau)", Lawyered Podcast, Episode 62, (12 May 2021). Click here to listen.
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Christopher Nardi, "Yet another review of sexual misconduct in Canadian military assailed as 'cruel'", National Post, (29 April 2021). Click here.
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Jason Proctor, “Sexual assault charges stayed as questions of independence rock military justice system”, CBC News, (4 October 2020). Click here.
Joshua Juneau, "Auditor General's Office being ignored on Defence file", The Hill Times, (18 February 2019). Click here.
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Michel Drapeau, "Auditor general’s report on sexual misconduct in military: another canon shot, new signal of distress", The Hill Times, (26 November 2018). Click here.
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David Burke, "Canadian military police see increase in reporting of alleged sex crimes involving young people", CBC News, (3 December 2020). Click here.
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Marnie Dunsmore, "Truth, duty, valour, and don’t get caught: Canada’s military colleges need real reform" The Hill Times, (9 November 2020). Click here.
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Michel Drapeau & Joshua Juneau, "Royal Military College, a dishonoured tradition". The Hill Times, (2 November 2020). Click here.
Murray Brewster, "Military members who report sexual misconduct still say they're being dismissed by chain of command: report", CBC News, (22 October 2020). Click here.
Michel Drapeau, "Auditor general’s report on sexual misconduct in military: another canon shot, new signal of distress", The Hill Times, (26 November 2018). Click here.
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CPAC, Me Pierre Donais, "Revue politique (Sexual Assault in the CAF and Deschamps Report)" (28 November 2016). Click here.
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Lee Berthiaume, “Canadian Forces mulling leaving sexual crimes to civilian courts”, The Canadian Press, (9 October 2016). Click here.
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CPAC, Me Pierre Donais, "Revue politique (Sexual harassement in the RCMP)" (6 October 2016). Click here.
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Murray Brewster, "DND resumes inquiry into handling of sexual assault case", CBC News, (22 June 2016). Click here.
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Martin Patriquin, "Michel Drapeau: Ghomeshi, rape in the military and what must change", Maclean's Magazine, (9 February 2016). Click here.
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Murray Brewster, "Ghomeshi trial could chill military women from reporting crime", The Canadian Press, (7 February 2016). Click here.
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CPAC, Me Pierre Donais, "Revue politique (Progress report on measures to counter sexual misconduct in the CAF)" (1 February 2016). Click here.
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Investigations and Investigative Power (or lack thereof)
Judy Trinh, "Military's ability to investigate sexual misconduct questioned again over case that outed soldier", CBC News, (17 November 2021). Click here.
Ashley Burke, “Minister orders probe after ex-officer accused of sexual misconduct gets job at naval base” CBC News, (8 October 2021). Click here.
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David Pugliese, "Analysis: Canadian navy inquiry into bondage comments by senior officers shows military can’t be trusted to investigate itself: critics: Details about the case involving the bondage comments were revealed last month to the Commons defence committee by Lt. Cmdr. Raymond Trotter", The Ottawa Citizen, (12 April 2021). Click here.
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Murray Brewster, "Contradictions pile up in the federal government's approach to military misconduct", CBC News, (8 April 2021). Click here.
CBC News, "Former military member says ‘inspector general is needed’ to deal with sexual misconduct allegations", (13 March 2021). Click here to watch.
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Samantha Wright Allen, "Military’s investigative arm ‘uniquely poised’ to probe allegations at the top, says officer, but critics question its independence", The Hill Times, (5 March 2021). Click here.
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Michel W. Drapeau, at House of Commons, 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session, "Addressing Sexual Misconduct Issues in the Canadian Armed Forces, Including the Allegations Against Former Chief of the Defence Staff Jonathan Vance". Meeting 16, (22 February 2021). Click here.
Murray Brewster, "Sajjan had duty to pursue misconduct claim against Vance, say former military members" CBC News, (5 March 2021). Click here.
Sean Boynton & Amanda Connolly, "Conservatives call on defence minister Sajjan to show he acted on Vance allegations", Global News, (23 February 2021). Click here.
Murray Brewster, "Government probe into Vance allegations ended when ombudsman refused to hand over info: sources", CBC News, (12 February 2021). Click here.
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Murray Brewster, "Military sex assault and misconduct investigations increase in 2015", CBC News, (24 May 2016). Click here.
CPAC, "L'Essentiel: Inconduites sexuelles dans les Forces armées canadiennes", 9 mars 2021. Cliquez ici pour visionner.
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Michel W. Drapeau, à la Chambre des Communes, 43e législature, 2e session, "Addressing Sexual Misconduct Issues in the Canadian Armed Forces, Including the Allegations Against Former Chief of the Defence Staff Jonathan Vance", réunion 16, (22 février 2021). Cliquez ici.
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Sabrina Fabian, "Agressions sexuelles: le nombre d'enquêtes bondit dans les Forces canadiennes", Radio-Canada, (26 mai 2016). Cliquez ici.