A former Canadian military member is seeking $11 million in damages from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the federal government because of what he calls a “negligent investigation” into the attempted murder of his children by his former wife, according to a federal court filing.
The father, a now-retired CAF member from Alberta, alleges that his ex-wife purposely set fire to her home while she and the children slept inside in July 2015 after she attempted to sedate the children with cold medicine, according to a statement of claim filed by the father’s lawyer with the federal Justice Department in March 2023.
