Former CANSOFCOM soldier brings legal action

A former special forces soldier is suing the Canadian federal government, alleging he was shunned by his unit and pushed out of the military after he denounced Canadian troops' alleged involvement in the killing of unarmed people in Afghanistan.

The action was commenced before the Superior Court of Justice for Quebec.

This will likely remind many of similar matters arising in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.  There will undoubtedly be much more discussion on this matter, including discussion of issues arising from justiciability and potential motions or defences that the federal government might bring.

For the moment, here is the recent coverage from Matthew Lapierre from the CBC:

"Former special ops soldier says he faced 'retaliation' for reporting alleged killing of Afghan civilians", 16 October 2024