DEFENDING THE NORTH ?

Excellent hypothetical idea. Let me guess, we have done many studies on the subject.

I bet we have done as many studies as we have dreams about even the remote possibility that we (Canada) have the ability to actually defend our North.

We have Rangers with old .303's. Submarines that don't work and could not stay on station under the ice anyway. No year-round Icebreakers.

We are down a Supply ship and a Frigate. Our Air Force could get there but with no fuel to come back with, the planes would stay preserved up there for a very long time.

If the Canadian public actually knew what we don't have to defend our North, they would be appalled.

We could always airdrop a few excess Generals up there for talks. Lord knows we have lot's of excess there. It is, I believe, the only excess the CF has.

" IF YOU DON'T USE IT......YOU LOSE IT !"

HISTORY LESSONS - NOT LEARNED

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/many-severely-wounded-soldiers-not-receiving-compensation-watchdog-1.1966001

With ISIS on the rise and actively recruiting, another issue comes to light. Many of our retiring Military personnel are not signing on for Reserve Service. The reasons may be unclear to some but not to our current Veterans.

ISIS is Recruiting and our Government is mistreating our Vets. It is terrible that some Vets are being treated poorly. Even the VAC Ombudsman reports on this. We are losing those who could work as highly functioning Reservists but the leadership would rather disillusion the Serving Members so when they retire, they will not volunteer for the Reserves. Those recently retired, with all the current skills required by the military, are also not signing up for Reserve Service.

We are losing twice. We are losing our skilled personnel through retirement and we lose again when they refuse to be available to help as Reserves.

We are losing so much money in trained talent, skill and knowledge, that is just walking out the door, simply because of the short sighted save a buck today mentality. By saving that buck today you are spending ten bucks in training in order to regain this lost knowledge and skills.

Highly trained military personnel are leaving quickly and the military must start with unknowledgeable recruits, to fill the vacancies.

The politicians should be thinking about who will defend them and their families should ISIS get stronger. There is that home grown terrorist problem. How about the Russians and Ukraine? What about our North? I think we are developing some serious deficiencies at home and we should be addressing these now.

THE FIRST CASUALTY - TRUTH

THE TRUTH - MIGHT BE THE ONE WE CAN SAVE

I must say thank you all, once again for your kind words and thoughts. 

I would like a favor from all that are willing. 

Let us not have the TRUTH, be one, we could not

 save.

The favor is to put me in. Let me talk. I have the documents to prove what we are all saying about the system.

If we want to fix it, we need to get the word out there. 

Knowing that each and everyone of you has friends / family or media contacts, we can make this happen. 

TRUTH - CAN BE UGLY

Mme Marie Deschamps

Attached below, was my first email describing exactly, how the Harassment Complaint system worked for me. Although not sexual, Harassment is treated the same under Military Orders. 

As a Captain Pilot, going against a Base Commander, the Orders as written, were totally disregarded. This was then covered - up by more Senior Officers and this situation is still ongoing to this day (1997 to Present). 

If a male Captain Officer cannot have his complaint dealt with IAW Orders as written, women of any rank would be treated the same. If the female would be of a lower rank than Captain, even worse - if that is possible.

I believe my case is a perfect example of how Harassment in the Military is truly handled. Women in the Military know this is the treatment they can look forward to from their superiors if they make a Harassment complaint. If you add a sexual reference to this, it is only worse. I have 2 female witnesses to these facts who never came forward due to the fear instilled in them by seeing what happens even to male members of the Military.

Judging by how I have been, and still am being treated with regards to my Harassment complaint ongoing from 17 years ago, I would not blame any female in the Military for not reporting the abuse.

These are Senior Officers in the Military I am speaking of. They are all powerful and not to be trusted. I have the witnesses and documents to prove my case. I filed in Federal Court and the case T-625-13 was overseen by Judge Shore.

I am diagnosed with 4 mental illnesses due to my service and because of this Harassment case. Being unable to afford a lawyer and being denied "Accommodation" by the Federal Court and the Human Right's Commission (HRC), I have put my case on hold. 

Because of my mental conditions, I require help in presenting my case. This was evident at HRC since I did not fill out the form exactly as required. After 1 year HRC denied my application because I used one wrong acronym. I was never personally interviewed nor given any assistance in ensuring my forms were correct and provided the proper acronyms. ( I had used DND for the Department of National Defense when the correct acronym for this Department is:  National Defense Department of Fin Code 018. acronym DND / CF

It is sad when a Veteran with 4 mental health issues to deal with, is given no help at HRC even to fill out forms correctly. This was a kin to asking a blind person, to do the same. (HRC would have helped the blind person read and understand but not the one who just does not understand due to mental illness in service to his Country) 

My First Email

On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 12:40 PM, Michael I. Cole <michaelcole9112010@gmail.com> wrote:

Mme Marie Deschamps

I am a retired Captain, Military Pilot. In 1997 I had to file a Harassment Complaint against the Base Commander of CFB Trenton.

Although I followed CFAO 19-39 (Canadian Forces Administrative Orders) to the letter, the results will surprise you.

IN BRIEF

1. The accused made himself judge - Found himself not guilty.

2. All Senior Officers above the rank of Colonel supported the actions of the accused being judge.

3. Finally reaching the CDS (Gen Baril, Ret'd), he said the intent of Orders were not followed and sent me to ADR (Alternate Dispute Resolution) signed on Behalf of Queen for Gov of Canada. 01 April 1999.

4. (Harassment File) to be kept off personal records and held separately by National Defense in a undisclosed location. The file could be used only for Pension reasons. After the ADR this Colonel was promoted all the way up the Chain of Command to the D/CDS (Second in Command)

5. When I filed for VAC pension benefits I was denied-no supporting documents

6. National Defense destroyed the entire file- confirmed by then MND Hon. P. MacKay.

7. Privacy Comm agreed that it was okay to destroy the file in contravention to the signed TERMS.

8. Privacy Comm said if I did not like it then file at Federal Court.

9. I filed at Federal Court T-625-13 against the Queen (Highest Ranking Officer named in signed TERMS)

10. Requested "Accommodation" from Federal Court because due to my service to Canada, I have 4 diagnosed mental illnesses and I am heavily medicated.

11. Federal Court turned down my request for "Accommodation" said go to Human Rights.

12. Filed at Human Rights

13. After 1 year, Human Rights denied me "Accommodation" because my case frivolous and I never worked for DND as a Military Pilot.

14. Formal Flight Safety Report sent to PM, MND, MoT, MoVAC.

15. Just strong enough at this time to tell the whole story of my oppression and being made to fly the A-310 Airbus Jetliner in the Gulf for 6 month's MEDICALLY UNFIT!

16. My file is now with DSEI (DND Department of Special Investigations)

I have all the documentation required to prove what happened. Thinking of a lower ranking females and males, being subject to what I have been through and continue to be subject to, would be unconscionable.

I am volunteering to give you testimony and evidence as you require to show the systemic problems with National Defense investigating itself and the problems this creates.

My case was work Harassment not sexual. The rules are the same but a different cause for the Harassment. I have invaluable first hand knowledge of how exactly the system works (does not) and would like to assist you in getting the correct information from someone who is still living it to this day. Thank you. All details are available on my Blog http://michaelcole9112010.blogspot.ca/

With great respect

Michael

Harassment is treated the same under Military Orders.

MILITARY HISTORY - What History Shows - The Truth

Let us say you are a military pilot. You are responsible for the safe operation of an aircraft worth in excess of 40 million dollars.

You have just finished a long flight and are given crew rest for the next day. 

The next day however you have to do a physical examination and flight plan for that evening.

You go to do your physical exam and you are refused because the tester says your Blood Pressure and Heart Rate are way above acceptable limits in a resting state. 

The examiner will not except liability unless you have a doctor approve (provide a Medical Form) your okay to be tested.

Your Physical examination is FAILED and must be stopped because your Heart Rate and Blood Pressure exceed limits during the test.

Documentation is sent to the Base Medical Department and your Commanding Officer.

So What Was The Outcome?

a. The flight must go that night and it is too late to find a replacement

OR

b. The medical staff is very concerned about your health, Flight Safety and the Safety of the Aircraft and the flight is delayed or cancelled.

THE ACTUAL HISTORY

A. (Of Course) As scheduled, you take off and fly all night (6.4 hours) because the flight must go and it is too late to find a replacement.

                        THIS LESSON TEACHES US WHAT?

WHY? So You Can Understand & Remember

SOMETIMES - BELIEVE WHAT YOU READ

There are so many people who are set in their ways and thinking about mental illness. 

It must be awful to MENTALLY die  at a young age and have to wait to PHYSICALLY die , till old age. 

Here are some quotes to keep you mentally alive!

DSEI STATES - WAIT AND LET US DO OUR JOB !

Understandably, this was the word given to me from the representative from the Directorate Special 
Examinations and Inquiries (DSEI). I believe that every unit who has taken on the task of looking into my case should be afforded that professional courtesy.

If DSEI would be the first unit who had looked into my case from the military, patience, I would have lot's of. Sadly this is not my situation. Since March 27 1997, when my first grievance was filed with the Military, it has been passed on to a couple of units for resolution. 

These Units are as follows:

1. Commander Air Transport Group Headquarters. (ATGHQ)
2. Base Commander Trenton
3. 1 Canadian Air Division
4. Air Command Headquarters
5. Chief of Defense Staff
6. Alternate Dispute Resolution Ottawa (File to be kept exclusively by National Defense. File to be kept in an undisclosed location and not on any of my personal records in accordance with (IAW) the "TERMS OF SETTLEMENT" (TERMS). I was to be given access to this file under the Pension Act IAW the TERMS.) 

The File was:

1. Denied existence by Access to Information at National Defense (ATIP).
2. No documents then no proof for Veterans Affairs (VAC) to approve pension or assistance. Pension DENIED!
3. ATIP given my copy of a few documents contained within the file.
4. ATIP now recalls, documents were destroyed.
5. Request help from the Bureau of Pension Advocates (BPA).
6. BPA can't legally assist a Veteran to find documents destroyed in contravention to the TERMS.
7. Minister of National Defense confirms documents destroyed.
8. BPA denies assistance and I am required to file my own Request for Departmental Review myself.
9. Formal Complaint filed with the Privacy Commissioner.
10. Privacy Commissioner confirms documents destroyed but done IAW Government Document Destruction Protocol which did not apply because my TERMS removed the file from normal destruction protocols. The Privacy Commissioner never discussed the file with me prior to the ruling but stated if I was unhappy with the decision, go to Federal Court.
11. I filed at Federal Court against the Queen of England. She is the highest ranking Officer named in my TERMS. (T-625-13)
12. Requested "Accommodation" from the Federal Court because of my 4 diagnosed mental conditions Pensioned by VAC.
13. Federal Court denied my request.
14. I immediately applied with Human Right's Commission (HRC) for "Accommodation".
15. After more than 1 year, HRC denied my request without consulting me or my doctors.
16. Financially unable to hire a lawyer to fight in Federal Court, since I am unable to due to my diminished mental capacity. I have had to put my case on hold.
17. As a final request, I asked the PRIME MINISTER himself (among others - GG, M of T, MND Min of VAC) for an Inquiry on how the Military Justice system does not work. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING - Registered Letter sent 21 June 2014 - signed as received. 

18. Footnote: The Registered Letter to the Minister of Veterans Affairs was lost. Ticket number 111234073. Canada Post said they had computer problems and could I call the Minister to confirm.

Yes I will wait. DSEI does not give regular updates. Given what I have already endured, I think it would be a pleasant change, in this one instance. I am not the enemy. I am one of the good guy's trying to get the system fixed. Why the secrecy??

http://michaelcole9112010.blogspot.ca/2013/12/citizen-dallaire-my-battle-buddy-said.html

TIME and FEAR