Legal Policies & Directives

The following is a list of policies and directives issued by the Judge Advocate General (JAG) and Director of Military Prosecutions (DMP) of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Law of Armed Conflict

• The Soldier’s Handbook of on the Law of Armed Conflict Applicable to Land Warfare

Military Justice at the Unit Level

• Military Justice at the Unit Level Policy
• Military Justice System Time Standards
• Military Justice System Performance Monitoring Framework

JAG Policy Directives

• 008/00: General Instructions in respect of Prosecutions
• 009/00: General Instructions in respect of Defence Counsel Services
• 013/01: Delay in the Court Martial Process
• 017/02: Payment of Witness Expenses at Courts Martial

DMP Directives

Some of the Director of Military Prosecutions (DMP) policies are currently available in PDF format only. To obtain an alternate version of this document, please contact us.

• Direction regarding the implementation of the Statement of Principles and Presumptions for the Exercise of Concurrent Jurisdiction by Canadian Prosecuting Authorities, 29 February 2024;
• Interim Direction Regarding the Implementation of Madame Arbour Interim Recommendation
• DMP Policy - Victims, Witnesses, and the Military Community