Lieutenant-Colonel (retired) Rory Fowler retired from the Canadian Forces after having served for nearly 28 years, first as an infantry officer with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, and subsequently as a Legal Officer with the Office of the Judge Advocate General. In the latter role, Rory served as a deployed legal advisor, educator, and worked extensively in the area of public and administrative law. He helped lead the development of the current curriculum used to train new legal officers and served as a mentor to many in the field of administrative law. Among his various positions, Rory served as the Deputy Judge Advocate for Canadian Forces Base Kingston, Director of Law – Compensation, Benefits, Pensions and Estates and Director of Law – Administrative Law.As Director of Law – Compensation, Benefits, Pensions and Estates, Rory advised on a wide range of benefits for members of the Canadian Forces under the National Defence Act, including pay, allowances, reimbursement of expenses, as well as benefits under the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act. As the Director of Law – Administrative Law, Rory led the team responsible for advising on the Canadian Forces grievance process, including providing direct support to the final authority and assisting legal advisors to the various initial authorities. He was also responsible for legal support to Boards of Inquiry, summary investigations and other administrative investigations. He is presently pursuing a PhD at Queen’s University at Kingston where the focus of his research is directed at producing a modern articulation of the Crown-soldier relationship.
