SCC restores ability of courts martial to try serious crimes by military members in Canada

By Cristin Schmitz ( July 26, 2019, 10:52 AM EDT) -- The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 5-2 that military members charged under the National Defence Act (NDA) for serious criminal offences committed in Canada do not have the right to trial by jury — overturning a Court Martial Appeal Court (CMAC) Charter ruling below that would have gutted the court martial system, and jeopardized dozens of current prosecutions, including for sexual assault....
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