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Citing 'institutional resistance,' military police watchdog calls for broader powers
Tammy Tremblay says inadequate subpoena powers have hampered investigations as complaints rise and public hearings probe serious misconduct allegations.
- On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Military Police Complaints Commission Chair Tammy Tremblay released her annual report, urging the federal government to amend legislation granting her office broader investigative powers.
- Tremblay said her ability to conduct oversight has been "significantly hampered" in recent years by inadequate investigative authority and "increasingly entrenched institutional resistance" within the organization.
- Legislation governing the commission has remained unchanged since its 1999 creation, prompting Tremblay to write Defence Minister David McGuinty last year proposing legal reforms including broader subpoena powers.
- The report follows a rise in military police conduct complaints and the recent launch of the first public interest hearings in over a decade investigating serious misconduct allegations.
- For the third consecutive year, Tremblay has pressed for legislative changes to give the watchdog "more teeth" and ensure greater transparency within Canada's military justice system.
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Canada military police watchdog seeks greater authority to investigate complaints
The Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada, an independent civilian watchdog, released its 2025 annual report on Tuesday, calling for legislation authorizing additional powers to the body and removal of barriers that continue to impede its ability to effectively oversee the Canadian military police. The Commission has alleged continued lack of accountability on the part of the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal (CFPM) for the shortcomings …
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