Two scathing reports from the Military Police Complaints Commission highlights systemic deficiencies in the military police

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The Canadian military is often a law unto itself, which is unfortunate when it comes to the principle of justice.

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The watchdog that oversees the military police recently issued a scathing report into the bungled investigation of Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin that ruined his career.

The Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC) inquiry followed on the heels of its annual report, released earlier this year, which revealed that a military police investigation in Edmonton was so badly handled that an attempted murderer almost went free.

The annual report also detailed how the military was putting “roadblocks” in the way of the investigations conducted by the civilian oversight body, to prevent it from doing its job.

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And just for good measure, earlier this year, an Ontario judge stayed assault and sex-assault charges against a Canadian Forces member after finding that military police had tampered with evidence.

These are not isolated incidents but examples of deeply disturbing systemic flaws.

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