Military Police Powers to Detain Soldiers in Mental Health Crisis Change by Province
Canadian Armed Forces members standing in formation. Records show a military police policy in force since August 2025 setting out when a member in mental health crisis can be detained without consent, though the medical certificate route it relies on exists in only seven of Canada's thirteen provinces and territories.

Military Police Powers to Detain Soldiers in Mental Health Crisis Change by Province

Defence records show a military police policy, in force since August 2025, setting out when Canadian Armed Forces members in mental health crisis can be detained without consent — and how that authority shifts at provincial borders.


Steve Cogbill

Steve Cogbill