Courts-martial of Canada
Courts-martial in Canada are trials conducted by the Canadian Armed Forces. The Chief Military Judge is Colonel Mario Dutil. Such courts martial are authorized under the National Defence Act. Civilians with a military unit also become subject to the courts-martial system.
Most commonly, courts-martial are convened to try members of the Canadian military for criminal violations of the Code of Service Discipline, which is the Canadian military's criminal code. The constitutionality of military courts-martial was upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada in R v Généreux, but changes were mandated to ensure judicial independence. It was also determined that off-duty conduct can also fall under a court martial.
Since 2014, decisions of Canada's courts-martial have been available online.
Decisions of Canadian Courts-Martial can be appealed to the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada, a body made up of civilian judges.
