Judge Advocate General (Canada)
Office of the Canadian Forces concerned with legal and judicial affairs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Judge Advocate General (Canada)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
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]
This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2010) |
Quick Facts Reports to, Appointer ...
Judge Advocate General of the Canadian Forces | |
---|---|
Juge-avocat général des Forces canadiennes | |
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 |
Close
The 15th and current judge advocate general is Rear Admiral Geneviève Bernatchez, since June 28, 2017.[2]