⚠ MILITARY & CFNIS COMPLAINTSFile a Complaint — Know Your Rights
These are the formal legal mechanisms available to you right now. No lawyer is required for most of these. Filing creates a paper trail the chain of command cannot erase.
MPCC — Direct Complaint Form
Independent civilian oversight of the Canadian Forces Military Police, including CFNIS. File directly online.
⏱ 1-year filing window from date of conduct. No lawyer required.
DND/CF Ombudsman Complaint
Independent of the chain of command. Can investigate and publish findings publicly. Available to serving and former members, DND employees, and their families.
✓ Independent of chain of command. Can investigate and recommend publicly.
Criminal Code s.504 — JP Information (Private Prosecution)
A constitutional right. Any person in Canada can lay an Information before a Justice of the Peace. Works when police refuse to act. No lawyer required.
⚖ Constitutional right. Any person. No lawyer required. Works when police refuse.
NSICOP — Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight
The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians reviews national security activities including CFNIS. Can receive classified complaints. Reported on foreign interference in 2024.
🔒 Reviews national security activities including CFNIS. Can receive classified complaints.
Veterans Ombudsman
Tracks VAC benefit failures and publishes systemic findings. Independent advocate for veterans' rights and fair treatment.
📋 Tracks VAC benefit failures; publishes systemic findings.
📂 More CFNIS & Whistleblower Resources
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01 — OVERSIGHTBodies That Investigate Institutional Misconduct
Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC)
Independent civilian oversight of the Canadian Forces Military Police, including CFNIS. Can investigate complaints about military police conduct.
DND/CF Ombudsman
Independent office that investigates complaints from serving and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces and DND employees.
National Security & Intelligence Committee (NSICOP)
Reviews national security and intelligence activities. Published the 2024 report on foreign interference involving parliamentarians.
National Security & Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA)
Reviews all Government of Canada national security and intelligence activities, including CSIS and CSE operations.
Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner
Receives and investigates disclosures of wrongdoing in the federal public sector under the PSDPA.
Foreign Interference Commission
The Hogue Commission investigating foreign interference in federal electoral processes and democratic institutions.
02 — ELECTED OFFICIALSContact Your Representatives
Find Your Member of Parliament
Enter your postal code to find your MP and their contact information.
Senate of Canada
Senators can raise issues in the upper chamber and are not bound by party discipline in the same way as MPs.
Standing Committee on Government Operations (OGGO)
Has studied whistleblower protection and recommended reforms that were never implemented.
Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN)
Oversees Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces matters.
03 — INTERNATIONALInternational Oversight & Human Rights Bodies
UN Special Rapporteur on Disability Rights
Has raised concerns about Canada's MAID program and its impact on persons with disabilities.
UN Human Rights Council
Canada undergoes Universal Periodic Review. Individual communications can be submitted regarding human rights violations.
International Criminal Court (ICC)
Canada is a signatory to the Rome Statute. The ICC can investigate crimes against humanity when national courts fail to act.
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Canada is a member of the OAS. Individual petitions can be filed for human rights violations.
04 — LEGALLegal Resources & Advocacy
Whistleblowing Canada Research Society
Independent research and advocacy for stronger Canadian whistleblower protections.
Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA)
Defends civil liberties including freedom of expression and the right to dissent.
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA)
Has been actively involved in MAID litigation and disability rights advocacy.
Inclusion Canada
Advocates for the rights of people with intellectual disabilities. Has raised concerns about MAID expansion.
05 — MEDIAInvestigative Journalism Contacts
CBC Investigates
CBC's investigative journalism unit. Has covered MAID, foreign interference, and military misconduct.
Globe and Mail Investigations
Canada's national newspaper of record. Broke major stories on foreign interference.
06 — CRISIS SUPPORTIf You or Someone You Know Needs Help
Veterans Affairs Canada Crisis Line
1-800-268-7708 (24/7). For veterans and their families experiencing crisis.
Canada Suicide Prevention Service
9-8-8 (call or text, 24/7). Free, confidential support for anyone in crisis.
Crisis Services Canada
1-833-456-4566 (24/7). Text 45645 (4pm–midnight ET).
RCMP — If Your Life Is in Danger
911 for emergencies. Non-emergency: your local RCMP detachment.
07 — KEY DOCUMENTSPrimary Sources Referenced on This Site
- Health Canada 6th Annual Report on MAID (2024)
- Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA)
- Bill C-70: Countering Foreign Interference Act (2024)
- Hogue Commission Final Report, Vol. 1 (January 2025)
- OGGO 9th Report: Strengthening Whistleblower Protection
- Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission Final Report (2015)
- The Nuremberg Code (1947) — US Holocaust Memorial Museum