Sexual Assault & Sexual Misconduct in the CF

[ModlrMike]

Yes, more to be done. Realistically speaking though, there is no way we're going to arrive at the100% solution, and that does not need to be taken as a negative. It also does not mean that we don't have to try.

 

[MilEME09]

Yes, more to be done. Realistically speaking though, there is no way we're going to arrive at the100% solution, and that does not need to be taken as a negative. It also does not mean that we don't have to try.

The system it self will only give us an 80% solution, it is up to CAF members to fill in the other 20%, and its that human factor as to why it will never be 100%

 

[daftandbarmy]

Capt Mark Iredale on the stand this week...

Court martial begins for CAF captain charged with sexual assault​

A court martial began on Thursday at CFB Esquimalt for a Canadian Armed Forces captain charged with sexual assault and improper conduct of a subordinate stemming from alleged incidents in 2016/2017.

Under the National Defence Act, Captain Mark Iredale is charged with six service offences: three of sexual assault and three of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline.

Iredale is pleading not guilty.

Court martial begins for CAF captain charged with sexual assault

A court martial began on Thursday at CFB Esquimalt for a Canadian Armed Forces captain charged with sexual assault and improper conduct of a subordinate stemming from alleged incidents in 2016/2017.

cheknews.ca

 

[dapaterson]

Capt Mark Iredale on the stand this week...

Court martial begins for CAF captain charged with sexual assault​

A court martial began on Thursday at CFB Esquimalt for a Canadian Armed Forces captain charged with sexual assault and improper conduct of a subordinate stemming from alleged incidents in 2016/2017.

Under the National Defence Act, Captain Mark Iredale is charged with six service offences: three of sexual assault and three of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline.

Iredale is pleading not guilty.

Court martial begins for CAF captain charged with sexual assault

A court martial began on Thursday at CFB Esquimalt for a Canadian Armed Forces captain charged with sexual assault and improper conduct of a subordinate stemming from alleged incidents in 2016/2017.

cheknews.ca

Pushed right from 2020 when Military Judges fought to deny that they're military.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Pushed right from 2020 when Military Judges fought to deny that they're military.

Because the CAF doesn't do 'celerity'

 

[OldSolduer]

Capt Mark Iredale on the stand this week...

Court martial begins for CAF captain charged with sexual assault​

A court martial began on Thursday at CFB Esquimalt for a Canadian Armed Forces captain charged with sexual assault and improper conduct of a subordinate stemming from alleged incidents in 2016/2017.

Under the National Defence Act, Captain Mark Iredale is charged with six service offences: three of sexual assault and three of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline.

Iredale is pleading not guilty.

Court martial begins for CAF captain charged with sexual assault

A court martial began on Thursday at CFB Esquimalt for a Canadian Armed Forces captain charged with sexual assault and improper conduct of a subordinate stemming from alleged incidents in 2016/2017.

cheknews.ca

Not exactly a speedy trial is it??

 

[Kilted]

Pushed right from 2020 when Military Judges fought to deny that they're military.

Has it actually been in the system that long? How has it not been thrown out?

 

[dapaterson]

Has it actually been in the system that long? How has it not been thrown out?

I don't know everything about the trajectory of the case; what was appealed where by whom.

 

[Sprinting Thistle]

This is one of 3 or 4 cases that were stayed back in 2020. The result of Jon Vance's 2019 order to move the military judges directly under the VCDS. Vance's order came about from the 2018 case of former chief military judge colonel Mario Dutil. Rory Fowler has some interesting commentary in his Blog. Also, if you search this site there is some discussion around the subject

A stayed charge is not one of guilt or innocence and can be continued at a later date. I'm sure there are lawyers on this site that can better explain this.

 

[brihard]

This is one of 3 or 4 cases that were stayed back in 2020. The result of Jon Vance's 2019 order to move the military judges directly under the VCDS. Vance's order came about from the 2018 case of former chief military judge colonel Mario Dutil. Rory Fowler has some interesting commentary in his Blog. Also, if you search this site there is some discussion around the subject

A stayed charge is not one of guilt or innocence and can be continued at a later date. I'm sure there are lawyers on this site that can better explain this.

The 2024 SCC 15 Edwards decision.

SCC ruled late April 2024 and we’re now December 2025 to start the trial. I wonder if there’s been a Jordan application litigated on this one? I’m not sure how courts martial fall on the 18 vs 30 month provincial/superior court scale for Jordan purposes, also bearing in mind whatever time already ran on the clock before the applications that went to SCC. Though the Courts Martial website shows last week was booked for some sort of pre-trial applications. So something was presumably heard and decided.

Long time to have your life on hold with this kind of charge hanging over you.

 

[dapaterson]

This is one of 3 or 4 cases that were stayed back in 2020. The result of Jon Vance's 2019 order to move the military judges directly under the VCDS. Vance's order came about from the 2018 case of former chief military judge colonel Mario Dutil. Rory Fowler has some interesting commentary in his Blog. Also, if you search this site there is some discussion around the subject

A stayed charge is not one of guilt or innocence and can be continued at a later date. I'm sure there are lawyers on this site that can better explain this.

That's a misstatement of what happened.

The order removed CMJ from being under the disciplinary authority of CFSU O-G, and restricted disciplinary authority to the VCDS for CAF members who are military judges - protecting them from interference by curtailing those who could charge them.

Unfortunately, military judges appear to have forgotten that they are military.