Leave Request Denied

Leave Request Denied is a term often heard in all branches of the Canadian Forces.

When a request is passed up a military chain of command in order to be given temporary leave or time off from training (typically because of school or if you happen to be a part of the McGill Hybrid Racer Design Team), it goes through several stages.

Several officers may approve the memo on its way up, but as it very often occurs, once the memo has reached the top it will ultimately get denied.

The memo would then be returned to the sender with "request denied" or "leave request denied" written on it.