Re: Court martial

by **Diesel** Mon 06 Jan 2020, 4:28 pm

Court martial trial begins today for Todd Bannister

01.06.2020

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https://www.journalpioneer.com/news/provincial/court-martial-trial-begins-today-for-todd-bannister-394760/

by Lucifer Tue 07 Jan 2020, 3:27 pm

Former Canadian Forces captain pleads guilty to charges at court martial

BY STAFF THE CANADIAN PRESS
Posted January 7, 2020

https://globalnews.ca/news/6377139/canadian-forces-captain-guilty/

by **Spider** Thu 12 Mar 2020, 8:03 am

Unable to find impartial judge, court martial against Canadian military's chief justice dropped

March 11, 2020

https://nationalpost.com/news/criminal-case-against-top-military-judge-collapses-charges-withdrawn

by **Vexmax** Fri 16 Oct 2020, 8:35 am

Courts martial in limbo as Canada's military justice system faces new challenge

Published Friday, October 16, 2020

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/courts-martial-in-limbo-as-canada-s-military-justice-system-faces-new-challenge-1.5147675

by Covert Fri 25 Jun 2021, 7:29 am

Kingston military member found guilty of
2 counts of sexual assault in court martial

By John Lawless Global News
Posted June 24, 2021

A court-martial trial at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston ended with a guilty verdict for a Canadian Armed Forces member Thursday.

Ordinary Seaman Josh Daniel Stewart was convicted of two counts of sexual assault.

Military judge C.J. Deschênes said she did not find Stewart’s testimony credible throughout the trial — that it often contradicted itself or other testimonies from witnesses.

Stewart’s trial began last week, and included testimony from the victim, who said Stewart forced himself upon her on two occasions.

The two assaults occurred on the same night nearly three years ago at a party Stewart threw in his home near CFB Kingston.

The first assault took place in Stewart’s kitchen, where he inappropriately grabbed the woman and forcibly kissed her.

The second assault took place in his bedroom, where Stewart shoved the victim’s face into his mattress, and proceeded to have sex with her without her consent.

The Canadian military has been under fire recently to address sexual misconduct within its ranks, in part due to Global News reporting on the subject.

In Kingston alone, there are three more sexual assault court-martial trials scheduled to take place over the next seven months.

https://globalnews.ca/news/7977583/kingston-military-sexual-assault-court-martial/

by **Masefield** Wed 22 Sep 2021, 7:35 pm

Upcoming court martial proceedings

Office of the Chief Military Judge

by Armoured Wed 05 Oct 2022, 11:36 am

Colonel who mooned subordinates gets $500 fine, reprimand

Aidan Cox · CBC News · Posted: Oct 04, 2022

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CBC News

by Cypher Fri 17 Nov 2023, 6:36 am

Anti-vax reservist gets $4,000 fine, reprimand in B.C. court martial

By Staff The Canadian Press . Posted November 16, 2023

A former soldier and reservist who defied the Canadian Armed Forces’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate has been fined $4,000 and received a severe reprimand at the conclusion of a court martial in British Columbia.

Warrant Officer James Topp pleaded guilty to two charges of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline in relation to two videos he posted to social media criticizing the military’s vaccine policy.

Military judge Cmdr. Julie Deschenes told the court martial that the sentence is fair and fit, noting that Topp took responsibility for his actions and is taking steps to get his life in order.

She said she believed Topp was in a state of despair in February 2022 when he made the videos and embarked on public protests.

Topp is a 52-year-old reservist and former Armed Forces soldier with more than 30 years of service in multiple deployments to Croatia, Afghanistan and other war zones.

He told the court martial this week that he was close to suicide in November 2021 after being suspended from his federal public service job with the RCMP while he was facing charges for his anti-vaccine stance.

Deschenes said the case was not about personal views and positions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, but about Topp’s breach of his duties as a member of the military.

“You have admitted that making the broadcasts and the statements as a member of the CAF (Canadian Armed Forces) in uniform was wrong,” she said. “Now you face the consequences.”

Global News

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