This week, the Canadian Supreme Court is one judge lighter. Justice Russell Brown, appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, retired in the wake of a misconduct investigation by the Canadian Judicial Council. Brown allegedly had engaged in harassing and disorderly conduct at a resort in Arizona. Brown’s counsel vigorously disputed this as a concocted...
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Hail to the new chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada — Justice Richard Wagner, replacing the outgoing Beverley McLachlin, who served in the position for 17 years. Here’s what McLachlin had to say about her successor: “I congratulate Justice Wagner on his appointment to this important and challenging role … Justice Wagner...
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The mandarin class is proliferating unchecked on Trudeau’s watch “The appointment of a Supreme Court justice is one of the most important decisions a prime minister makes. It is time we made that decision together.” That’s what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had to say in the Globe and Mail this week, as his government...
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