Today, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, the Minister of National Defence, introduced An Act to amend the National Defence Act and other Acts (Military Justice System Modernization Act). The legislation was originally proposed as Bill C-66 but was terminated with the prorogation of Parliament in January 2025. The Military Justice System Modernization Act addresses key recommendations made by former Supreme Court Justices Louise Arbour and Morris J. Fish. This legislative proposal continues the constant evolution and modernization of the Military Justice System to meet the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) needs to maintain discipline, efficiency and morale.
The Government of Canada today announced improvements to compensation and benefits for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members. These initiatives will be rolled out over the next 12 months.
Today, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of National Defence David McGuinty announced Canada’s plan to increase and accelerate its investments in defence.
On September 30, 2024, the Government of Canada announced more than $38.3 million in funding for a total of 15 projects to support security, peace and stability in the Middle East and Central Asia
As comprehensive culture change efforts are taken within the Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), there remains commitment to providing Canadians with clear updates on implementation plans, timelines, and priorities.
Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Bill Blair released Our North, Strong and Free – a defence policy update that responds to the significant global shifts we have witnessed since Canada’s comprehensive defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, was announced in 2017.
March 27, 2024 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
Who are military judges?
Military judges are Canadian Armed Forces officers who have been members of a provincial bar for a minimum of 10 years, and who have also been military officers for at least 10 years.
Today, the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Bill Blair, introduced legislation in Parliament to amend the National Defence Act (NDA) that would modernize the military justice system and advance culture change within the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) by addressing key recommendations made by former Supreme Court Justices Louise Arbour and Morris Fish.
The Independent External Comprehensive Review (IECR), led by former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour, was launched in April 2021 to shed light on the causes of harassment and sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)...
The Canadian Military Colleges Review Board (CMCRB) is comprised of five external education and culture experts and two internal Department of National Defence (DND)/Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members. The CMCRB will make recommendations pertaining to Recommendation 28 and the first part of Recommendation 29 of the Independent External Comprehensive Review (IECR) Report.
