Petition to the Minister of Justice
  Whereas:
  
    Civilian former spouses and partners of military members are more often female, underemployed or unemployed, victims of family violence, live away from their support systems, and cannot afford to return to court to enforce court orders;
    The Canadian Armed Forces and Department of National Defense have a duty of care to civilian former military family members that is currently being breached;
    Canadian Armed Forces members are subject to the Code of Service Discipline, even when not on duty or in uniform;
    Many Canadian Armed Forces members are disobeying court orders for financial disclosure and corollary relief (child and spousal);
    Civilian former spouses and partners of military members are continually denied assistance in enforcing corollary support orders by the Chain of Command;
    Canadian Armed Forces members are weaponizing the legal and financial support systems for their financial gain and to continue their abusive behaviours. The Canadian Armed Forces and Department of National Defense are complicit in these acts despite having family violence and abuse policies; and
    A “service offence” under the NDA is an offence under that Act, the criminal code, or an Act of Parliament, Canadian Armed Forces members who have failed to follow court orders for financial disclosure or corollary relief have prejudiced good order and discipline.
  
  
    We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Minister of Justice to to work with the Canadian Armed Forces and Department of National Defense in developing and deploying duty of care to civilian former spouses and partners of military members policies, including detailed plans to deal with service offences related to court ordered financial disclosure and corollary relief and educating the Chain of Command and Justice System.