Notice of Hearing – MPCC 2024-051 – Goulet Public Interest Hearing
IN THE MATTER of a conduct complaint under section 250.18 of the National Defence Act by Mr. Stéphane Goulet and pursuant to subsection 250.43 (1) of the National Defence Act, the Military Police Complaints Commission will conduct a public interest hearing beginning November 9, 2026, and ending November 20, 2026, or earlier as the evidence requires.
The hearing will be conducted virtually and will be livestreamed to the public in French and English. Links to the daily hearing sessions will be posted on the Commission website and on social media.
The hearing will address allegations of arbitrary detention, unlawful arrest, and unreasonable or abusive search of a civilian employee by the military police, as well as excessive use of force against the employee during an active shooter exercise at the Longue-Pointe Garrison on November 12, 2024. Further background on this matter may be found in the decision to conduct this hearing.
At the end of the hearing, the Commission will issue a report to the Minister, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Judge Advocate General and the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal setting out its findings and recommendations with respect to the complaint.
DATED at Ottawa, Ontario, this 3rd day of September 2026.
Original document signed by:
Me Tammy Tremblay, M.S.M, CD,
LL.M.
Chairperson
Related information:
- Military Police Complaints Commission announces Public Interest Hearing into alleged detention and treatment of a civilian
- Decision to Conduct a Public Interest Hearing
- Decision on MPCC Jurisdiction Regarding the Active Shooter Exercise Incident
- Rules of Procedure for Hearings Before the Military Police Complaints Commission, 2022 (SOR/20229)
- Me Tammy Tremblay biography
- Peter Lambrinakos, O.O.M. biography
Note to media: The MPCC is unable to comment on this complaint while the hearing is underway. For general inquiries on the MPCC’s role and processes, please contact:
Annie BoucherCommunications Advisor
Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada
Telephone: 613‑863‑3702
aboucher@fusecommunications.ca
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| November 9 to 20, 2026 |
Public Interest Hearing Dates The Military Police Complaints Commission will hold the virtual hearing in relation to this matter from Monday, November 9, to Friday, November 20, 2026. |
| July 14, 2026 |
MPCC Decision granting the CFPM Intervenor Status The Chairperson of the MPCC issued a decision dismissing the CFPM’s motion for interested party status and instead granting the CFPM intervenor status. |
| June 1, 2026 |
Pre-hearing interviews in progress. |
| September 12, 2025 |
MPCC Response Letter – Motion dated September 5, 2025, from the CFPM for an Extension of the Deadline and proposal for a Case Management Conference and Order Extending Deadline to Respond to Summons The Chairperson of the MPCC granted an extension of the deadline to produce the documents and materials requested in its summons to the CFPM. The deadline set in the summons is therefore modified again and is now set for October 3, 2025. |
| September 5, 2025 |
CFPM Motion and Letter to the MPCC Regarding the Request for an Extension of the Deadline and Case Management Conference The Attorney General of Canada filed a motion seeking that the CFPM be granted an extension of the deadline to produce the documents and evidence sought by the MPCC and requested a case management conference be organized to discuss the said documents. |
| August 29, 2025 |
MPCC Response Letter to CFPM – Request for Suspension of deadline to respond to Summons and Order Extending Deadline to Respond to Summons The Chairperson of the MPCC issued an order granting a 14-day extension to produce the documents and evidence requested in its summons to the CFPM. The Chairperson also ordered that the motion to be recognized as an interested party will be decided in accordance with sections 39 to 43 of the Rules of Procedure for Hearings Before the Military Police Complaints Commission, 2022. Additionally, the Chairperson noted that a preliminary decision on jurisdiction had already been made and that any re-examination of this question would have to be made after review of all relevant evidence. |
| August 21, 2025 |
CFPM Letter to MPCC on intention to file a Motion to Contest Jurisdiction and Request a Suspension of the Summons Deadline CFPM – Motion to be granted Interested Party status The Attorney General of Canada filed a motion seeking that the CFPM be granted interested party status in this file. The CFPM informed the MPCC of the intent to file a motion for the MPCC to reconsider whether or not it has jurisdiction in this matter and requested a suspension of the timeline to respond to the summons. |
| July 29, 2025 |
MPCC Letter to CFPM – Summons – Canadian Forces Provost Marshal (CFPM) The MPCC served a summons on the CFPM that includes a list of documents and evidence to be submitted no later than August 28, 2025. |
| July 18, 2025 | Decision to conduct a Public Interest Hearing |
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