Judge Advocate General Annual Report 2017-18

A Report to the Minister of National Defence on the Administration of Military Justice from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018.

Office of the Judge Advocate General
National Defence Headquarters
101 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2
Telephone: (613) 992-3019
CSN: 992-3019
Fax: (613) 992-5678

Cat. No. D1-16
ISSN: 1497-7184

Letter from the Judge Advocate General to the Minister of National Defence

Judge Advocate General
National Defence Headquarters
Major-General George R. Pearkes Building
101 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0K2

Minister of National Defence
National Defence Headquarters
101 Colonel-By Drive
Ottawa ON K1A 0K2

Dear Minister,

I am pleased to present you the 19^th Annual Report of the Judge Advocate General on the Administration of Military Justice in the Canadian Armed Forces, made pursuant to section 9.3 of the National Defence Act. This report covers the period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018.

Yours truly,

Commodore Geneviève Bernatchez
Judge Advocate General

Table of Contents  

• Communiqué
• Chapter One — Who We Are: The Office of the Judge Advocate General
• Chapter Two — Service Tribunals Statistics
• Chapter Three — Military Justice: Jurisprudence, Developments and Policy Initiatives
• Chapter Four — The Way Ahead
• Annex A: 2018-2021 Office of the JAG Strategic Direction — "Excellence Through Service"
• Annex B: Summary of Charges Disposed of at Summary Trial
• Annex C: Summary of Charges Disposed of at Court Martial
• Annex D: 2017-2018 Director of Military Prosecutions Annual Report
• Annex E: Annual Report 2017-2018 Director of Defence Counsel Services