And the appearance problem is not new. Lawyers raised it in 2022, in a complaint to the Canadian Judicial Council, the body that oversees the conduct of federally appointed judges, which Wagner himself chairs. The Council dismissed it, reasoning that with no Emergencies Act case yet before the court, the worry was merely hypothetical. Well,…
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Well, you know, I am willing to say, as I always have, that I’m about 75 per cent in agreement with the chief on this. He spoke out against the convoy protests on this and on other occasions in 2022 because he apparently considered obstructive and annoying street protest to be a threat to the…
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“Chief justices in Canada, in every province, and the chief justice of Canada have a responsibility, not an obligation, but a responsibility to speak out about any attempts on judicial independence, attacks on independence, or the rule of law… or any events that could jeopardize the justice system,” Wagner said.
First Nation leaders and health-care providers in northwestern Ontario are demanding the federal government make urgent changes to the federal Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program. The program provides coverage for medical transportation, accommodations and meals for those who must leave their communities for health-care services that aren’t available at home. This often means travelling hundreds…