September 24, 2020
Criminal Law Case

So … About that vacancy for the position of Chief Military Judge …

This past Monday, 21 September 2020, marks six months since the former Chief Military Judge, Colonel Mario Dutil, was obliged to retire when he reached 60 […]
August 18, 2020
Criminal Law Case

In the Current Dialogue with the Military Judiciary, the CDS isn’t Listening

In the Current Dialogue with the Military Judiciary, the CDS isn’t Listening   Military judges are sending a message. But the Chief of the Defence Staff […]
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 […]