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But Ritchie told the court he often felt as though he was under investigation and not his allegations against the military.

Ritchie also said he felt “threatened” when the investigator allegedly warned him the investigation could be delayed for months unless he revealed the amount of compensation he was seeking as part of his complaint.

“I was devastated,” he told the court. “I was uncomfortable.”

Ritchie told the court that contrary to the commission’s assertion he had resigned, he submitted his resignation from the military due to the alleged harassment, but later rescinded it. He said he was then released from the military in 2012.

He is seeking $5,000 from the Department of National Defence. The department is seeking $2,250.

Lawyer Michelle Chan, appearing on behalf of the Attorney General of Canada, argued that while Ritchie may not agree with the commission’s decision, that’s not a good enough reason to overturn its ruling.

She said the court must decide only whether the decision to dismiss Ritchie’s complaint was a viable option for the commission, not whether it was right or wrong.

“There is no evidence that this was not a thorough investigation,” she said.

Speaking outside court, Chan said Ritchie’s allegations that the military gave false information to the investigator were serious and unsubstantiated.

“We took exception to it being said that there were (claims made) without sufficient evidence,” she said.