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Charles Randall Smith was reappointed Chairperson for the ERC effective June 18, 2024 for a period of five years following the successful completion of his initial five year term. Mr. Smith served with the Canadian Armed Forces for over 40 years, 30 of which were as a legal officer with the Office of the Judge Advocate General (JAG). Mr. Smith served with JAG in a number of positions, reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and posted to a number of locations, including RMC Kingston, Ottawa, Petawawa, and Edmonton. He was also the Senior Legal Officer on deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan. He is a graduate of College Militaire Royal de St Jean, holds degrees in both Civil and Common Law from McGill University, and has a Master of Laws degree from the US Army JAG School in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mr. Smith is a member of the Law Society of Ontario.