In January 2014 he was arrested in Kabul following licensing issues under Afghanistan's strict regulations for private security contractors, but was released without charges after several weeks.

[13] On December 18, The Montreal Gazette reported that three American units had been seconded to Ménard's command, bringing his brigade to a total of 5,800 troops.

[14] On January 29, it was announced that a squadron from the US Army's 71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, would be joining Ménard's so-called "super brigade".

[15] On March 1, 2010, a car bomb was set off on the Tarnak River Bridge near the city of Kandahar, killing multiple civilians and one American soldier.

[8] American war correspondent Michael Yon blamed the Canadian forces for failing to secure the bridge, specifically singling out Ménard for negligence.

[8] The Canadian military denied that it had full responsibility for the bridge and described it as being in "a messy gray area that has changed hands a few times".

[8] On March 25, 2010, Ménard accidentally fired his C8 carbine rifle as he was boarding a helicopter at Kandahar Air Field, discharging two bullets into the ground.

[5][17] In late May 2010, shortly after his accidental discharge conviction, Ménard was accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a subordinate, Master Corporal Bianka Langlois.

[2][27] Canada's Department of National Defence paid $40,000 for him to relocate from the Montreal area to the United Arab Emirates to take up the job, under a policy which allows retired members with at least 20 years of service to claim the cost of one post-retirement move.

[31] After spending nearly 6 years with GardaWorld, Ménard resigned in early 2017 to assume the position of chief operations officer with Quebec-based supply chain, Groupe Robert.

[4] As of 2023[update], Ménard is the chief operating and financial officer at Voti Detection, a Montreal-based company which specializes in 3D X-ray security scanning.