Military Law Practitioner and Academic
Kingston
Joined December 2019
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I have a question: If military police cannot be trusted to investigate sexual misconduct, why can they be trusted to investigate the Wainwright incident? Conversely, if they can be trusted to investigate the Wainwright incident, why not sexual misconduct?
Boards of Inquiry and the Canadian Forces
There will be a lot of discussion regarding the role of Boards of Inquiry under the National Defence Act in relation to the tragedy that arose at CFB Wainwright. So let's be clear about what we are discussing.
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Kabuki Discipline: I elaborate a bit on some of the issues arising from the the recent "temporary" removal from command (appointment) of the CO and RSM of 3 PPCLI.
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Some general observations regarding Bill C-11, the so-called Modernization of Military Justice Act, before the Senate...
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DAOD 5019-1, Personal Relationships - I tire of announcements that exaggerate the nature or significance of policies. Today's post is about the announcement of DAOD 5019-1, Personal Relationships.
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The Global Military Justice Reform Blog recently posted a Report of the Inspector General of the ADF. Some of the issues raised in the report will likely be quite familiar to anyone who has read my own blog on military law.
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So, I guess no one has lost confidence in the DM of National Defence due to her unethical actions when she was DM of IRCC? No 'temporary' removal? Asking for several friends in the CF.
The Canadian Forces Grievance Process: In this Blog post, I offer further commentary on the 'new' CF grievance process (which is just the 'old' process, re-packaged following the repeal of select regulations, replaced with similar policy statements). roryfowlerlaw.com/the-cfs-ne…
Tomorrow, the Canadian Forces adopts its 'new' Grievance Policy. Characterizing it as 'new' is a conceptual stretch. And I doubt it will remedy the delay and intransigence that are hallmarks of this process. Here are my initial thoughts: roryfowlerlaw.com/the-cfs-ne…
How many scathing MPCC PII Reports are necessary before the CFPM sorts out the deficiencies of the CF's military police? #canadianforces #militaryjustice #canadianarmedforces
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Bill C-11, the Military Justice Modernization Act - the Standing Committee on National Defence submitted its report on Bill C-11 to the H of C. My submissions:
#canadianforces #canadianarmedforces #militaryjustice #codeofservicediscipline #ruleoflaw
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US SOF has snatched Nicolás Maduro and US forces have apparently seized control of Venezuela.
So … what about the Epstein files?
Some New Years musings on military law ...
#canadianforces #canadianarmedforces #militaryjustice #codeofservicediscipline #militarygrievances
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I will appear before the Standing Committee on National Defence tomorrow morning to discuss Bill C-11, the Military Justice System Modernization Act. There is much that is problematic and mine may be a lone voice of caution. #militaryjustice
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Canadian Forces Pay & Allowances
A lot of people are talking about the recently announced increase to pay and allowances for CF Personnel.
So I figured I'd offer my 2 cents...
#canadianarmedforces #CanadianForces #grievances #NationalDefence
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Ever had the feeling that, sometimes, CF decision-makers make announcements principally to demonstrate that "something is being done", even if the proposed course of action might be problematic?
I certainly have.
#CanadianForces #canadianarmedforces
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“Something must be done!” - The attached blog highlights pertinent factors regarding statutory decision-making in the Canadian Forces when ‘scandals’ are reported by the news media.
#canadianforces #canadianarmedforces #militaryjustice #fairness
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You know, I haven't seen much from Trump/Putin apologists and sycophants recently. So, either many have crawled back under their rocks, or the algorithm isn't putting their nonsense into my feed.
The Benefits of Court Martial
This Blog is less about the specific court martial described therein than it is a discussion about ongoing challenges and deficiencies in the Code of Service Discipline. #canadianforces #canadianarmedforces #militaryjustice
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