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51 A.F. L. Rev. 311 (2001)
Operational Law and the Legal Professional: A Canadian Perspective

handle is hein.journals/airfor51 and id is 325 raw text is: The following presentation is a synopsis of Brigadier General Pitzul s opening remarks for the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General School's Operations Law Course, May 1, 2001. OPERATIONAL LAW AND THE LEGAL PROFESSIONAL: A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE BRIGADIER GENERAL JERRY S.T. PITZUL* I. MANDATE OF THE CANADIAN FORCES JAG The Canadian Forces JAG is, by statute, the legal advisor to the Govenment of Canada, the Minister and Deputy Minister of the * Born in Montrial, Quebec. Brigadier General Pitzul brings a diversified legal career in the Canadian Forces (CF) and the public sector to the position of Judge Advocate General (JAG). After joining the Canadian Forces as an officer cadet, General Pitzul earned his Bachelor ofAdministration degree in 1975from the Collage militaire royal in St-Jean, Qudbec. He then moved on to Dalhousie University, where he received his Master ofBusiness Administration in 1976 and his Bachelor of Laws in 1979. After graduating, he was appointed as Assistant Deputy Judge Advocate (DJA) for the CF Atlantic Region. In 1981, he was promoted to the rank of Major and appointed as DJA for the Prairie Region. In 1984, he was posted to National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa to the Directorate of Personnel Legal Services. After being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1987, he was appointed Director of Law Prosecutions and Appeals in the Office of the JAG. In this position, he acted as Chief Crown Prosecutor for the CF, represented the Crown before the Court Martial Appeal Court, and advised senior authorities on all cases going before the courts involving criminal or disciplinary law. He also advised senior Department of Justice officials on all cases going before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court, and provincial superior courts. In 1989, General Pitzul became a military trial judge and in 1993 the Minister of National Defence appointed him to the position of Deputy Chief Military Trial Judge. During his time as a military trial judge, General Pitzul conducted trials in both official languages in all the provinces of Canada and in various parts of Europe, including the former Republic of Yugoslavia. He became Special Assistant to the Judge Advocate General in November 1994. In 1995, General Pitzul retired from the Canadian Forces and accepted an appointment as the Director of Public Prosecutions for the province of Nova Scotia. On the recommendation of the Minister of National Defence, General Pitzul was appointed as JAG by Order in Council on March 10, 1998. His appointment was effective 14 April, 1998. Throughout his career, General Pitzul has also held various professional positions, including the Department of National Defence's Deputy Coordinator of the Special Voting Rules made under the Canada Elections Act, Director of the Atlantic and Eastern Region Ontario Advisory Board for the Canadian Scholarship Trust Fund, and member of the Board of Directors of the Amalgamated Credit Union in Edmonton, Alberta. Brigadier General Pitzul is married with two children and resides in Ottawa. Opening Remarks-JAGFLAG 2001-311

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