July 24, 2020

Chief of the Defence Staff Announces Retirement

Chief of the Defence Staff Announces Retirement   The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) stated in his letter of 23 July 2020 that he would […]
July 21, 2020
Criminal Law Case

R v Bourque, 2020 CM 2008: The Rule of Law Applies to the Chief of the Defence Staff

R v Bourque, 2020 CM 2008: The Rule of Law Applies to the Chief of the Defence Staff  The judgment in R v Bourque, 2020 CM […]
May 22, 2020
Criminal Law Case

CDS-Imposed Limitations on Convening Courts Martial

CDS-Imposed Limitations on Convening Courts Martial Are our military judges truly independent? It has been two months since the Chief Military Judge, Colonel Mario Dutil, retired […]
August 23, 2019

When you cite ‘Fiat Justitia …’ in defence of ‘military justice’, don’t forget the counter-point of ‘… ruat coelum’

When you cite ‘Fiat Justitia …’ in defence of ‘military justice’, don’t forget the counter-point of ‘… ruat coelum’ On 21 August 2019, Ken Watkin, a […]