Top military lawyer tries blocking publication of probe into alleged wrongdoing

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Canada\u0027s Judge Advocate General was found to have made an \u0027adverse impact\u0027 on the career of a subordinate who made a complaint against her.

But Judge Advocate General Rear-Admiral Geneviève Bernatchez is going to court to stop the federal government — her employer — from publishing the investigative report into her conduct.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

“Following disclosure of wrongdoing … you made inquiries to determine whether the steps took in filing that disclosure should affect suitability for promotion,” reads an excerpt of a conclusion letter sent to Bernatchez on Dec. 19, which is contained in her court application. Bernatchez was named JAG in 2017 and is serving a second, two-year appointment. She is currently on medical leave. Both her lawyers and a DND spokesperson declined to comment, citing the ongoing legal proceedings.Article content

In her court application, Bernatchez says she did not know at the time that the document requesters were part of the team that had written the original draft of the report and that they had subsequently filed complaints against her handling of the ATI request to the CDS.

 

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