“Throughout Canada’s military operations in Afghanistan, the Government of Canada ensured individuals detained by the CAF were treated humanely and handled, transferred or released in accordance with our obligations under international law,” wrote Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan in his response to an e-petition signed by 727 Canadians that called for an inuqiry. “Therefore the Government of Canada does not believe an independent judicial commission of inquiry is necessary.”
Sajjan, who served as the Canadian Forces’ police liaison in Kandahar at the time, has said repeatedly that he is focused on the future of the military and that Canadian soldiers are trained on their obligations under international law, including the Geneva Conventions.