July 21, 2020
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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 […]
June 19, 2020
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In the Administration of the Affairs of the Canadian Forces, What is an ‘Internal’ Process?

What is an ‘internal’ process? When we examine the administration of the affairs of the Canadian Forces (CF), what is meant when someone characterizes something as […]
May 22, 2020
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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 […]
April 9, 2020
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The Next Chief Military Judge

The Next Chief Military Judge Presently, the Canadian Forces does not have a Chief Military Judge.  Lieutenant-Colonel Louis Vincent d’Auteuil, the Deputy Chief Military Judge (DCMJ), […]