Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has begun the search for a new Supreme Court of Canada justice. Qualified candidates interested in the job, who must be functionally bilingual and demonstrate a relationship with Western or Northern Canada, will have until July 21 to apply. A non-partisan advisory board is then expected to pick a shortlist of…
Nomination Process Begins to Replace Ex-supreme Court Justice Russell Brown
My Statement Stands, Supreme Court Justice Says of Alleged ‘Unwanted Touching’
Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown continues to insist he did nothing wrong prior to an alleged altercation in Arizona that triggered a complaint to the Canadian Judicial Council. A lawyer for Brown says the justice has nothing to add after a police report alleged “unwanted touching” of a female guest during a Jan. 28 encounter…
As Supreme Court Justice Faces Complaint, Bill Would Change Handling of Allegations
A new law working its way through Parliament could soon change the process for handling allegations against judges—even as a SupremeCourt justice remains on leave while a complaint against him is reviewed. Justice Minister David Lametti said that if it passes, Bill C-9 would amend the Judges Act to create a new process for the…
Judicial Council Reviewing Complaint Against Supreme Court of Canada’s Russell Brown
The Canadian Judicial Council is reviewing a complaint about the alleged conduct of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Russell Brown. In a statement Tuesday, the council said the complaint against Brown, received Jan. 29, was referred to Christopher Hinkson, chief justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia and chairperson of the council’s judicial conduct…
Review Committee Recommends Quebec Justice Gérard Dugré Be Removed From Office
A Canadian Judicial Council inquiry committee says a Quebec judge who displayed “aggressive and disagreeable” attitudes toward lawyers and failed to render decisions on time should be removed from office. The committee began looking into Justice Gérard Dugré, who was appointed to the Superior Court in 2009, after a number of complaints were filed about…
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