Judge Advocate General (Canada)

Judge Advocate General of the Canadian Forces
Juge-avocat général des Forces canadiennes
Incumbent
Rob Holman
since June 28, 2023
Canadian Armed Forces
Department of National Defence
Reports toMinister of National Defence
AppointerGovernor in Council
on the Advice of the minister of national defence
Term lengthNo more than 4 years;
renewable
Websitewww.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/judge-advocate-general.html

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]

The 16th and current judge advocate general is Brigadier-General Rob Holman, since June 28, 2023.[2]

  1. ^ Branch, Legislative Services (2019-08-01). "Consolidated federal laws of canada, National Defence Act". laws-lois.justice.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  2. ^ Canada, Government of. "Biography of the Judge Advocate General". canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-09-25.