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The judge advocate general of the Canadian Forces (JAG; French: juge-avocat général des Forces canadiennes) is the senior legal officer who superintends the administration of military justice in the Canadian Armed Forces, and provides legal advice on military matters to the governor general, the minister of national defence, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. The office is defined in section 9 of the National Defence Act.[1]
| Judge Advocate General of the Canadian Forces | |
|---|---|
| Juge-avocat général des Forces canadiennes | |
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since June 28, 2023 | |
| Canadian Armed Forces Department of National Defence | |
| Reports to | Minister of National Defence |
| Appointer | Governor in Council on the Advice of the minister of national defence |
| Term length | No more than 4 years; renewable |
| Website | www |
The 16th and current judge advocate general is Brigadier-General Rob Holman, since June 28, 2023.[2]
Office of the Judge Advocate General
editThe office consists of 159 regular force legal officer positions and 64 reserve force legal officer positions. Regular force legal officers are deployed as follows:
- National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa
- Eight Assistant Judge Advocate General (AJAG) offices: Esquimalt, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, NORAD HQ (USA), and Germany.
- Ten Deputy Judge Advocate (DJA) offices across Canada
- Four Regional Military Prosecutor (RMP) offices across Canada
- Canadian Forces Military Law Centre at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) in Kingston, Ontario
- Deputy Commander-in-Chief North American Aerospace Defence Command Headquarters (in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States)
- with CF contingents deployed overseas
- in training with CF formations and units participating in major national and international exercises.
List of judge advocates general
edit- Major-General Henry Smith, 1911-1918[3]
- Lieutenant-Colonel Oliver Mowat Biggar, 1918-1920[3]
- Brigadier Reginald John Orde, 1920-1950[3]
- Brigadier-General William J. Lawson, 1950-1969[3]
- Brigadier-General Harold A. McLearn, 1969-1972[3]
- Brigadier-General James M. Simpson, 1972-1976[3]
- Major-General John Patterson Wolfe, 1976-1982[3]
- Brigadier-General Frank Karwandy, 1982-1986[3]
- Brigadier-General Robert L. Martin, 1986-1990[3]
- Commodore Peter R. Partner, 1990-1993[3]
- Brigadier-General Pierre G. Boutet, 1993-1998[3]
- Major-General Jerry S.T. Pitzul, 1998-2006[3]
- Brigadier-General Ken Watkin, 2006-2010[3]
- Major-General B. Blaise Cathcart, 2010-2017[3]
- Rear-Admiral Geneviève Bernatchez, 2017-2023 [4]
- Brigadier-General Rob Holman, 2023- [2]
See also
editUnited States
United Kingdom
References
edit- ^ Branch, Legislative Services (2019-08-01). "Consolidated federal laws of canada, National Defence Act". laws-lois.justice.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ a b Canada, Government of. "Biography of the Judge Advocate General". canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Major-General Henry Smith: The Royal Canadian Who Became JAG" (PDF). The Royal Canadian Regiment. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2012.
- ^ Canada, Government of. "Orders In Council - Search". orders-in-council.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-24.