Chronology of Events

2000

Day	Date	Event
(Wed.)	January 26	Lieutenant-Colonel Battista receives message reporting the death of
(Thurs.)	January 27	Lieutenant-Colonel Battista meets with his supervisor, Brigadier-General Lucas, obtains permission to attend                     's funeral, and to visit with his (Lieutenant-Colonel Battista's) family at Canadian Forces Base Borden.
(Fri.)	January 28	Brigadier-General Lucas approves Temporary Duty travel by Lieutenant-Colonel Battista; Lieutenant-Colonel Battista approves Temporary Duty travel by Major Wight, then takes flight from Winnipeg to Toronto to spend the weekend with his family prior to attending the Monday funeral.
(Sun.)	January 30	Major Wight takes flight from Winnipeg to Toronto to attend the Monday funeral.
(Mon.)	January 31	Lieutenant-Colonel Battista and Major Wight attend funeral in Hamilton, Ontario.
(Tue.)	February 1	Lieutenant-Colonel Battista and Major Wight work together at CFB Borden while awaiting their return flight to Winnipeg on Wednesday, February 2.
(Wed.)	February 2	Lieutenant-Colonel Battista and Major Wight return to Winnipeg.
(Thurs.)	February 3	Lieutenant-Colonel Battista and Major Wight submit their travel claims; Lieutenant-Colonel Battista's claim states "no cost".
(Fri.)	February 4	Chief Warrant Officer Galway tells Master Warrant Officer Verreault of his concerns about the purpose for travel stated on the Temporary Duty approval memorandum submitted by Lieutenant-Colonel Battista; also expresses his concern about the propriety of Lieutenant-Colonel Battista's "no cost" claim.
(Wed.)	February 9	Lieutenant-Colonel Battista discusses the travel                      funeral and his "no cost" claim with Master Warrant Officer Verreault.
(Thurs.)	February 10	Master Warrant Officer Verreault contacts Chief Warrant Officer Galway and meets him to discuss the former's February 9th conversation with Lieutenant-Colonel Battista.
(Thurs.)	February 10	Chief Warrant Officer Galway calls Lieutenant-Colonel Dixon to report his suspicion about the Battista and Wight travel claims.
(Thurs.)	February 10	Lieutenant-Colonel Dixon tasks a Canadian Forces National Investigation Service fraud investigation of Lieutenant-Colonel Battista, Major Wight and Brigadier-General Lucas.
(Mon.)	April 3	Canadian Forces National Investigation Service delivers an investigation brief to the Regional Military Prosecutor.
(Wed.)	April 12	Legal opinion about investigation provided to Canadian Forces National Investigation Service.
(Mon.)	April 17	Canadian Forces National Investigation Service submits report exonerating Brigadier-General Lucas and Major Wight, but calling for two charges against Lieutenant-Colonel Battista.
(Wed.)	April 19	Canadian Forces National Investigation Service lay two charges gainst Lieutenant-Colonel Battista.
(Thurs.)	April 20	Military Police credentials of Lieutenant-Colonel Battista and Major Wight suspended.
(Wed.)	May 17	Formal announcement and call for applications for the position of Canadian Forces Provost Marshal.
(Mon.)	June 26	Interviews held for position of Provost Marshal.
(Sun.)	July 16	Covering letter reporting on further investigations of Lieutenant-Colonel Battista (about other issues) indicates no evidence of criminal or service offences.
(Wed.)	September 27	Lieutenant-Colonel Battista charged with two additional charges under National Defence Act.
(Tue.)	October 3	Military Police Credentials Review Board convenes to consider re-instating Military Police credentials of Major Wight; unanimous agreement that there was not clear and convincing evidence to support revocation of credentials.
(Wed.)	October 11	Provost Marshal reinstates Major Wight's credentials with conditions.
(Tue.)	October 24	Major Wight issues first letter of complaint to Military Police Complaints Commission.
(Wed.)	November 15	Major Wight asks Federal Court to review Provost Marshal's decision to impose conditions on return of credentials.
(Tue.)	November 21	Major Wight issues second letter of complaint to Military Police Complaints Commission.
(Thurs.)	November 30	Standing Court Martial finds Lieutenant-Colonel Battista guilty on all four charges, sentences him to reprimand.
(Tues.)	December 5	Lieutenant-Colonel Battista files notice of appeal to Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada.

2001

(Tue.)	January 2	Major Wight issues third letter of complaint to Military Police Complaints Commission.
(Thurs.)	January 18	Lieutenant-Colonel Battista issues letter of complaint to Military Police Complaints Commission.
(Mon.)	October 1	Court Martial Appeal Court allows appeal by Lieutenant-Colonel Battista, sets aside verdicts of guilty, enters verdicts of not guilty on all four (4) charges.