GAC downgrades chief legal adviser role despite global focus on international law

The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee recommended in a 2023 report on foreign service modernization that GAC maintain its legal bureau, and that the legal adviser remain a senior official.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has proclaimed that Canada has 'unwavering' support for international law amid the outbreak of global conflicts.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

July 17, 2024

As the federal government declares its support for international law, it is downgrading the top lawyer in the foreign ministry, drawing consternation from former members of the department’s legal bureau.

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