Minister Sajjan welcomes new appointments to the Military Grievances External Review Committee
News Release
January 17, 2018 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan today welcomed the reappointment of the interim Chairperson and three new appointments to the Military Grievances External Review Committee (MGERC). The reappointment and appointments include:
- Caroline Maynard – Interim Chairperson (full-time) for a term of three months, effective January 4, 2018;
- Dominic McAlea – Vice Chairperson (full-time) for a term of four years;
- Nina Frid – Member (full-time) for a term of four years; and
- Eric Strong – Member (part-time) for a term of three years.
The member appointments will come into effect on various dates over the coming months.
MGERC, formerly the Canadian Forces Grievance Board, reviews military grievances and provides findings and recommendations to the Chief of the Defence Staff and the Canadian Armed Forces member who submitted the grievance. The Committee is an administrative tribunal independent from the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence and, as such, plays a unique role within the military grievance process.
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“I am pleased with the appointment of these outstanding individuals to the Military Grievances External Review Committee, and welcome the re-appointment of
Ms. Maynard as interim Chairperson. Their experience and knowledge will aid them as they review military grievances. Their work is essential to strengthen confidence in, and the fairness of, the Canadian Armed Forces grievance process.”– Harjit S. Sajjan, Defence Minister
Quick Facts
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The new Vice Chairperson and members were selected through an open, transparent, and merit-based appointment process.
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Work is ongoing to select a Chairperson and a second part-time Vice Chairperson, for terms of up to four years each.
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The Government is committed to open and transparent processes for selecting Governor in Council appointees to encourage continued trust in Canada’s democracy and ensure the integrity of its public institutions.
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Byrne Furlong
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of National Defence
613-996-3100
Najwa Asmar
Director, Communications Services
Military Grievances External Review Committee
613-995-5120
Najwa.Asmar@mgerc-ceegm.gc.ca
Media Relations
Department of National Defence
613-996-2353
mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca
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