December 11, 2025 - Ottawa, Ont. - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
On December 10, 2025, the Canadian Forces Military Police, specifically the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS), arrested and charged Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar, a member of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command, with multiple offences pursuant to the National Defence Act (NDA) and other Acts.
The arrest and charges stem from a joint forces operation between the Canadian Forces Military Police, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Federal Policing - Central Region's Integrated National Security and Enforcement Team.
The charges are as follows:
- One (1) count of Communicating Special Operational Information under section (s.) 17(1) of the Foreign Interference and Security of Information Act (FISOIA), pursuant to s. 130 of the NDA;
- One (1) count of Breach of Trust in Respect of Safeguarded Information under s. 18(1) of the FISOIA, pursuant to s. 130 of the NDA;
- Two (2) counts of Contravention of Storage Regulations under s. 86 Criminal Code of Canada (CC) contrary to s. 117 Firearms Act, pursuant to s. 130 of the NDA;
- Three (3) counts of Conduct to the Prejudice of Good Order and Discipline, pursuant to s. 129 of the NDA; and
- One (1) count of Feigning Disease, pursuant to s. 98 of the NDA.
