07-Mar-16

Nanaimo

Court File No.

NAN-S-S-78061

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61.
Immediately following that adjournment, the plaintiff was instructed by his DSSR that
the Commissioner of the RCMP had ordered that no members were allowed to make any
comments on the Inquiry.
62.
By December of 2009, the plaintiff had been diagnosed with chronic post-traumatic
stress disorder ("PTSD").
63.
On or about January 6, 2010 and while on ODS, as well as at a time when the
Braidwood Inquiry was still sitting, the plaintiff was pressured, by the Insp. O. of the Nanaimo
detachment, to testify in court with respect to a large drug file, that he had been involved in.
64.

The plaintiff was very concerned, and was advised by Insp. O. that:
(a) if he didnt testify that it would define his future; and,
(b) compared him to a firefighter afraid of fire, or a hydro worker afraid of heights; and,
(c) it will be perceived that he cant do his job and the Nanaimo members would look
upon him in a negative light

65.
The plaintiff reluctantly agreed and consulted with Crown. The Crown expressed
issues with the value of the plaintiff's evidence and the significant risks on cross-examination,
given the ongoing Inquiry and public attention.
66.
These circumstances only served to increase the plaintiff's psychological condition
and brought him to the realization that his integrity, his credibility and his ability to
effectively function as an officer within the RCMP organization, had been compromised.
67.
On or about the month of January 2010, the Commissioner of the RCMP, in a
television interview, provided inaccurate comments on Taser and Use of Force training and
policy within the RCMP. These inaccuracies gave the perception to the public and to the
ongoing processes, that the members involved had used inappropriate force and as such, had
acted inappropriately during the incident.
68.
On or about February 9, 2010, the plaintiff met with an RCMP Health Services
psychologist. The stated purpose of the meeting was to discuss a back to work strategy.
However, the meeting was attended to by a medical discharge officer from the RCMP. The
plaintiff immediately expressed concern about having a discharge officer present and
requested she leave as it would be inappropriate for her to attend a confidential health related
meeting given her role within the RCMP.
69.
All personal health information collected or provided to Health Services is to remain
confidential between the member and the Health Services Section.