Military Justice System at Crossroads as Court Hears Case on Judges’ Independence

Military Justice System at Crossroads as Court Hears Case on Judges’ Independence
Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance responds to a question during a news conference on June 26, 2020 in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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OTTAWA—Canada’s military justice system will be on trial again Friday, when an appeal court weighs whether the handful of judges responsible for overseeing courts martial are truly independent.

The Court Martial Appeal Court hearing revolves around then-defence chief Jonathan Vance’s decision last year to place responsibility for the disciplining of Canada’s four military judges with an officer under his own command.