Defence Minister Bill Blair welcomes newly appointed Military Grievances External Review Committee members
News release
March 08, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
Today, the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Bill Blair, welcomed two new key appointments to the Military Grievances External Review Committee (MGERC):
- Kelly Walsh -- Chairperson (full time) for a term of four years, effective May 2, 2024; and
- William Quinn -- Vice-Chairperson (full time) for a term of four years, effective April 11, 2024. William Quinn joins François Malo, also current Vice-Chairperson of the MGERC.
Minister Blair thanks Vihar Joshi for his work over the past year as the Interim Chair of the Committee.
MGERC reviews military grievances and provides findings and recommendations to the Chief of the Defence Staff and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member who submitted the grievance. The Committee is an administrative tribunal independent from the CAF and the Department of National Defence and, as such, plays a unique role within the military grievance process.
Quotes
“I am pleased to recognize the appointments of Kelly Walsh as Chairperson and of William Quinn as Vice-Chairperson of the Military Grievances External Review Committee. They will provide key leadership in support of the Canadian Armed Forces grievance process. I am confident in their experience and ability to carry out this important work.”
The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence
Quick facts
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The new Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson were selected through an open, transparent, and merit-based appointment process.
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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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Contacts
Jean-Francois Poirier
Director General, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer
Military Grievances External Review Committee
Phone: 613-996-8529
Email: Jean-Francois.Poirier@mgerc-ceegm.gc.ca
Diana Ebadi
Press Secretary and Communications Advisor
Office of the Minister of National Defence
Email: diana.ebadi@forces.gc.ca
Media Relations
Department of National Defence
Phone: 613-904-3333
Email: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca
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