Mitch Leedham AusCan Tactical
Mitch Leedham

Mitch Leedham

Co-Founder, Mriya Aid. Owner, AusCan Tactical

Mitch Leedham is being investigated by the Canadian Armed Forces over his role in supplying knockoff NVGs to Mriya Aid, an Ottawa-based not-for-profit he Co-Founded with Captain Joseph Friedberg and L Col Melanie Lake in 2022. Mriya Aid purchased 30 Night Vision Goggles (NVGs) from AusCan Tactical, Leedham's military supply company, for a total of $99,950.

When concerns were raised by Ukrainians about the gear they received, Mriya Aid, Leedham, and their supporters criticised and attacked them online. The investigation is aimed at determining the role of military personnel in the group and their wrongdoing.

Allegations against Mitch Leedham

  1. Self-dealing: as a Mriya Aid Co-Founder, he sold $99,950 of fake Chinese NVGs to Mriya Aid
  2. Failed to deliver $50,000 of other orders to another NGO
  3. Attempted to sell the fake Chinese NVGs to the Ukrainian NGO rather than donate them as promised
  4. Sent Ukrainian units into battle with fake NVGs without warning them that other units had already had issues

Evidence of Mitch Leedham's Misconduct

Read more about his egregious behavior:

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Ukrainians raise questions about Mriya Aid, an Ottawa charity, as allegations swirl around donations

An Ottawa charity involving Canadian Forces officers and other volunteers working to send non-lethal aid to Ukraine is facing allegations of mismanagement and providing Ukrainian troops with inadequate equipment.

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Canadian Forces looking into role of military personnel involved with Mriya

Commentators on the Mriya Report attacked and harassed the Ukrainians who had raised concerns about some of the activities of the Ottawa-based charity Mriya Aid, which Mitch Leedham Co-founded in 2022.

Mriya Aid Co-Founder, Mitch Leedham, suggested selling the Ukrainian NGO the fake Chinese NVGs rather than donate them