Canadian soldier sues Ottawa and U.S. gun maker over accidental shooting | Page 903 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: April 16, 2026 - 04:00

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Canadian soldier sues Ottawa and U.S. gun maker over accidental shooting

April 16, 2026

A veteran military police officer is suing Ottawa and SIG Sauer after a holstered C-22 allegedly discharged without a trigger pull, ending his career. The case undercuts defence claims of a clean rollout and reopens scrutiny of a pistol platform tied to hundreds of disputed U.S. incidents and prior warnings.