Talk Truth 09.14.26 - Catherine Christensen | Lawyer Catherine Christensen says she travelled to Ottawa for the Allison Inquiry to speak for Canadian Armed Forces members who cannot publicly tell their own stories without risking career repercussions. She discusses CAF members she represents who report serious injuries following COVID vaccination, the fight for recognition and compensation, and why she questions how an injury can be deemed unrelated to service when the vaccine itself was ordered. Christensen also gives an update on the ongoing court cases challenging the military’s COVID policies and explains why she believes the breakdown of trust between troops and the chain of command has had lasting consequences.

00:00 - Introduction

03:08 - Guest comes in: Catherine Christensen

03:59 - Why Catherine testified at the Allison Inquiry

05:09 - What CAF medical records could reveal

06:02 - Injured Canadian Armed Forces members

07:31 - The fight for injury compensation

08:23 - “If it’s an order, it’s service-related”

09:06 - The moral injury facing veterans

10:16 - Catherine’s view of the military today

11:14 - The breakdown of trust in the chain of command

15:18 - Concerns over military chaplains and faith

16:43 - Update on the court battles

17:44 - The first mass tort and Federal Court appeal

18:31 - A second mass tort moves forward

20:15 - Dozens of judicial reviews and thousands of documents

21:01 - What could come next

21:34 - Why these cases are being heard in civilian Federal Court

22:31 - The challenge of explaining military law and command

23:29 - How Catherine says injured members are doing today

25:33 - Final thoughts

27:01 - Living in Truth and Talk Truth resources