Welcome

Message from the Chairperson

Welcome to the Military Grievances External Review Committee, formerly the Canadian Forces Grievance BoardFootnote 1.

Bruno Hamel, ChairpersonCreated under the National Defence Act, the Committee is a federal body with quasi-judicial functions that is independent of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces; it reviews the military grievances referred to it and provides impartial findings and recommendations to the Chief of the Defence Staff and the grievor.

Since it began operations in June 2000, the Committee has established itself as a centre of excellence for military grievance resolution and has developed, over the years, extensive expertise in a multitude of subjects related to the administration of the affairs of the CF. The Committee has also acquired an impressive body of knowledge arising from its review of grievances and is able to identify trends and systemic issues which we pass on to the senior leadership of the Canadian Forces.

The Committee is a dynamic organization, respectful of its mandate and the various stakeholders it serves with professionalism and enthusiasm. Because of its distinct role, the Committee strengthens confidence in, and adds to, the fairness and transparency of the CF grievance process. The MGERC reports to Parliament and the public. It acts in accordance with the government's values of fairness, transparency, and impartiality and in full compliance with governmental policies and regulations.

I invite you to consult some of the grievance cases reviewed by the Committee in the Case Summaries section, which is updated on a regular basis. You can also visit our new Statistics section, updated on a quarterly basis. These statistics provide an overview of the Findings and Recommendations issued by the Committee over the last five years, as well as the Chief of the Defence Staff's responses to those F&Rs. Finally, you can learn more about the Committee's role in the military grievance system by visiting the Canadian Forces Grievance Process section.

Enjoy your visit!

Bruno Hamel
Chairperson

Footnotes

Footnote 1

The new name became effective on June 19, 2013, with the enactment of Bill C-15.

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Highlights

06/20/2013 - The Canadian Forces Grievance Board’s Name Changed to Military Grievances External Review Committee

06/19/2013 - 2012 Michelle C. Comeau Human Resources Team Leadership Award
During a ceremony that took place on May 22, 2013 at the Victoria Hall in Ottawa, Sylvie Lemay, CFGB’s Manager of Human Resources, was awarded the 2012 Michelle C. Comeau Human Resources Team Leadership Award, as one of the Executive Board members of the Personnel Advisory Group....

06/05/2013 - 2012-2013 ATIP Annual Reports Tabled in Parliament
The Military Grievances External Review Committee, formerly the Canadian Forces Grievance Board's Annual Reports on the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act were tabled in Parliament on June 5, 2013 by the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Peter MacKay....

05/31/2013 - Red Shirt Walk/Run
Staff of the Military Grievances External Review Committee, formerly the Canadian Forces Grievance Board and the Chairperson, Mr. Bruno Hamel, joined hundreds of military personnel, civilian employees of the Department of National Defence and supporters from the community for the 7th Red Shirt Walk/Run, held in Ottawa on May 31st, 2013....

The Grievance Process