Lawyer Catherine Christensen of Valour Legal Action Centre told commissioners in Red Deer that the CAF chain of command's response to Covid-19 has destroyed the military's operational readiness.

"COVID-19 did not decimate the Canadian Armed Forces, the leadership did it from within"
- Catherine Christensen
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Christensen is spearheading a class-action lawsuit for members of the CAF harmed by the service's vaccine mandate.

Catherine Christensen of the Valour Legal Action Centre joined The @AndrewLawton Show to explain why they're putting together a class action lawsuit against the Canadian Armed Forces’ vaccine mandate

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Christensen told the Alberta stop of the independent citizen-led investigation into Canada's Covid-19 response that the federal government did not have the authority to mandate vaccination for the CAF.

Expert Witness Catherine Christensen

How was Canada's Prime Minister capable of mandating the COVID-19 injections when he has no authority or control over the Canadian forces?#COVID19 #Canada #Canadian #Military #PrimeMinister #Alberta #RedDeer #Law #CovidVaccine #TruthMatters pic.twitter.com/74R4pDg8n4

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In an interview with Rebel News, Christensen told of the extreme pressure and coercion that members of the CAF faced from superiors and colleagues to get vaccinated. She estimates 10% of the operation force (3000-5000 CAF members) retired, quit or were fired due to the vaccination mandate.