Outlook With Vision

Annual Report 2001

PROFESSIONALISM
INTEGRITY
INDEPENDENCE

MISSION

VISION

VALUES

• Ethics and professionalism
• Integrity and transparency
• Independence
• Individual respect
• Open and effective communications

C H A I R P E R S O N / P R É S I D E N T E

LThe Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C.,M.P.
Minister of National Defence
National Defence Headquarters
Major-General George R. Pearkes Building
Ottawa (Ontario) K1A 0K2Ottawa ON KIA 0K2

Dear Minister:

In accordance with section 250.17(1) of the National Defence Act, it is my honour to submit the year 2001 Annual Report of the Military Police Complaints Commission for tabling in Parliament.

Yours truly,

Louise Cobetto
Chairperson

THE HISTORY OF THE COAT OF ARMS

The original design displayed the arms of the four original members of Confederation: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.It was summarily adopted as the arms of Canada. This design did not suit the growth of the country, however. As additional provinces joined the country, attempts were made to adapt the seal by adding the arms of the new provinces. The result was a crowded and confused appearance. For this reason, the Canadian Government submitted a request to the Sovereign for a grant of arms. This request was approved, and the arms assigned to Canada were appointed and declared in a proclamation from His majesty King George V, on November 21, 1921. The result was a design similar to the current version. The original design was adapted to its current state in 1994 with the addition of the motto of the Order of Canada surrounding the shield, on the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and following approval by HRH Queen Elizabeth II.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Integrating the Commission into the Military “Landscape”
• Interference Complaints — Fear of Reprisals
• New Demands on the Canadian Forces and the Department of National Defence
• Outreach
• Organizational Structure
• Acknowledgments

• Military Police
• Complaints
  • Conduct Complaints
  • Interference Complaints
• Filing Complaints
  • Time Limit
  • Submission
  • Follow-up
  • Withdrawal
• The Canadian Forces Provost Marshal
  • Procedure — Conduct Complaints
  • Informal Resolution
  • Investigation
• The Chairperson
  • Review of Conduct Complaints
  • Oversight of the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal’s Complaints Handling Process
  • Procedure — Interference Complaints
  • Commission Investigation and Public Hearing
  • Reports
    • Interim Report
    • Final Report

• Conduct Complaints
• Requests for Review of Conduct Complaints
  • Conduct Cases:
    • a. Alleged Refusal to Investigate
    • b. Alleged Unlawful Detention
    • c. Jurisdiction of Military Police
• Interference Complaints
  • Interference Case:
    • Alleged Interference with a Police Investigation
• Investigations in the Public Interest
  • Public Interest Case:
    • Samson/Stopford Matter
• Withdrawal of Complaint
• Reports by the Chairperson

ANNEX A:

• BIOGRAPHIES
  • Louise Cobetto — Chairperson
  • Thomas G. Flanagan, S.C.— Member.

• EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • Executive Director
  • Director of Legal Services and General Counsel
  • Executive Assistant and Special Advisor to the Chairperson

• ORGANIZATION CHART

• COMMISSION BUDGET

• CASE STATISTICS 2001

• COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CONDUCT OF MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY POLICE REGULATIONS

• COMPLAINTS HANDLING PROCESS

• HOW TO REACH THE COMMISSION

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THE CROWN, THE CREST AND THE HELM

THE CREST SITS ATOP THE ROYAL HELMET ON THE COAT OF ARMS. IT IS USED TO MARK CANADA’S SOVEREIGNTY AND CONSISTS OF A LION STANDING ON A RING OF RED AND WHITE SILK, WEARING THE ROYAL CROWN AND HOLDING A MAPLE LEAF IN ITS RIGHT PAW. THE LION SYMBOLIZES VALOUR AND COURAGE.

THE HELM OR HELMET SITS ATOP THE SHIELD. IT DISPLAYS THE CREST AS WELL AS DENOTES THE RANK OF THE PERSON BEARING THE ARMS. THE ROYAL HELMET ON THE COAT OF ARMS IS DRAPED WITH A RED AND WHITE MANTLE, WHICH DENOTE THE COLOURS OF CANADA.