Oct. 11, 2021 Global News - Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press Supreme Court of Canada asked to rule on independence of military judges The fairness of the Canadian military police and the military justice system is much at issue around everyday … [Read more...]
A long time coming…
March 23, 2021 by
Mar 23, 2021 “Spring has sprung, The grass has riz, I wonder where the flowers is?” (Bugs Bunny via David Axlerod of the Axe Files) John Howard Society Unequal Justice: Experiences and outcomes of young people in Ontario’s youth bail system The … [Read more...]
No jury needed…
July 30, 2019 by
July 30, 2019 CBC News - Salimah Shivji Military justice system doesn't breach charter rights, Supreme Court rules The Supreme Court of Canada has decided, ruling 5-2, that the Canadian military system of justice – the usual court martial – does … [Read more...]
Wake-up, step up…
March 26, 2019 by
March 25, 2019 CBC News - 'Wake up, step up': Protesters outside Hamilton prison demand change This is an entirely sensible question: If Canada does not have the death penalty, why does our jail system? The question was part of pointed protest … [Read more...]
Military & Juries…
October 1, 2018 by
Oct 1, 2018 CBC News – Lee Berthiaume Court drops bomb by ruling against constitutionality of military justice system The Canadian Military Appeals Court has dropped a legal bomb silently and without warning. The process used for trying serious … [Read more...]
Military justice slow and costly…
January 11, 2018 by
Jan 11, 2018 CTV News Report obtained by CTV News shows lack of confidence in military justice system An as yet unpublished but interim study of the Canadian military justice system insists that there is widespread lack of confidence in the … [Read more...]
Military justice…
April 4, 2017 by
April 4, 2017 Ottawa Citizen – David Pugliese New book calls for reform of outdated Canadian military justice system Behind the Times is the name of new book by two well-known military commentators, retired Judge Gilles Létourneau and Professor … [Read more...]