Joseph Édouard Jean Boyle | |
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| Born | November 23, 1947 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service | Royal Canadian Air Force / Canadian Forces |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration |
General Joseph Édouard Jean Boyle, CMM, CD (born November 23, 1947) is a former Canadian Chief of Defence Staff. He resigned in disgrace less than a year after his appointment, when it was revealed he was involved in "almost every facet" of the attempt to manage the aftermath of the Somalia Affair, including the alteration of documents released to the media.[1]