Oldgateboatdriver said:
I would expect a letter for sure.
This is not a US cop show with the Chief just walking in and saying "give me your badge and gun and go home".
What I find a little more bizarre is that the twitter confirmation that Mercedes Stephenson received does use the peculiar "relieved of military duties". What other type of duties does the VCDS have? I just find it weird that there was a need to specify. instead of just saying "relieved of duty"
Actually that is the wording in the QR & O as well.
http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/about-policies-standards-queens-regulations-orders-vol-01/ch-19.page
Section 4 - Authority to Relieve a Member from the Performance of Military Duty
19.75 - RELIEF FROM PERFORMANCE OF MILITARY DUTY
(1) This article does not apply to an officer or non-commissioned member to whom article 101.09 (Relief from Performance of Military Duty – Pre and Post Trial) applies, nor to a military judge, the Provost Marshal, the Director of Military Prosecutions or the Director of Defence Counsel Services.
(2) For the purpose of this article, the Chief of the Defence Staff and an officer commanding a command are the authorities who may relieve an officer or non-commissioned member from the performance of military duty.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), only the Chief of the Defence Staff may relieve an officer or non-commissioned member from the performance of military duty, if that member is on active service by reason of an emergency.
(4) An authority may relieve an officer or non-commissioned member from the performance of military duty if, in a situation other than one provided for under paragraph 101.09(3), the authority considers that it is necessary to relieve the member from the performance of military duty to separate the member from their unit.
(5) The authority who relieves an officer or non-commissioned member from the performance of military duty shall order that the member return to duty when the circumstances giving rise to the decision to relieve the member from the performance of military duty are no longer present.
(6) Prior to determining whether to relieve an officer or non-commissioned member from the performance of military duty, the authority shall provide to the member
a.the reason why the decision to relieve the member from the performance of military duty is being considered; and
b.a reasonable opportunity to make representations.
(7) The authority who relieves an officer or non-commissioned member from the performance of military duty shall, within 24 hours of relieving the member from the performance of military duty, provide the member with written reasons for the decision.
(8.) An officer commanding a command who relieves an officer or non-commissioned member from the performance of military duty or orders that the member return to duty, shall make a report in writing to the Chief of the Defence Staff setting out the reasons for the decision.
(9) An officer or non-commissioned member shall cease to be suspended from duty on the coming into force of this article.
(M) [5 June 2008 – (1); 1 June 2014 – (1) and (4)]
NOTES
(A) Relief from the performance of military duty is not to be used as a form of discipline or as a sanction. Action to relieve a member should only be considered after concluding that other administrative means are inadequate in the circumstances. In determining whether to relieve a member, an authority must balance the public interest including the effect on operational effectiveness and morale, with the interests of the member. A commanding officer must monitor each case to ensure that appropriate action is taken if there are changes in the circumstances on which the decision to relieve a member was based.
(B) Although a member is relieved from the performance of military duty, they are required to obey all lawful commands, including an order to attend before a service tribunal or a board of inquiry.
(C) As an example of the application of this article, a commander who has been removed from command for leadership deficiencies and whose presence at any unit would be disruptive to operational effectiveness, could be relieved from the performance of military duty.
(C) [9 January 2001]
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WRT to the letter from the CDS, the "no details as to why"...doesn't the CAF and GoC have a responsibility to protect the privacy of the VCDS as they would any member? If I am on C & P, can my CO just post it up on FB and that's all cool and okay?
Something to consider.
