OTTAWA – Colonel Vihar Joshi, Deputy Judge Advocate General, Administrative Law, has received one of the highest designations within the legal profession—that of federal Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.), as officially announced by the Department of Justice on December 11, 2014.
Col. Joshi is one of seven federal government lawyers who has demonstrated exemplary legal services to the Crown and to the Canadian justice system.
“I would like to congratulate Colonel Joshi and I am pleased to see that once again a military lawyer has been chosen for this honour. It further highlights the important role played by the Office of the Judge Advocate General and the high caliber of its members.”
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls
Minister of National Defence
“I am extremely proud that Colonel Joshi received this important honour. He exemplifies dedication to the legal profession and excellence in the field of military law.”
Major-General Blaise Cathcart, Q.C., Judge Advocate General for the Canadian Armed Forces
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Department of National Defence
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