Letters: Judges are only human. Even the Chief Justice
Re: Chief Justice Wagner warns against ‘attacks’ against courts and judges — Christopher Nardi, June 9 Read More
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Peter MacKinnon: Judges have become political actors, despite what Chief Justice Wagner thinks
When Roy Romanow was premier of Saskatchewan, he had a saying that can be paraphrased: when observers or commentators offer political statements or opinions, they are in my bailiwick and I shall be free to respond as I see fit. Read More
In battle over raises, judges and Ottawa disagree on nearly everything
Last year, the commission tasked with reviewing judicial compensation said that a salary of nearly $400,000 in 2024 was “inadequate” and didn’t make the job attractive to top applicants. It recommended the government increase judges’ salaries by $28,000 for most and $36,000 for the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice condemns criticism of courts, judges; bomb threat in Toronto courtroom revealed; and more
It’s Tuesday, June 9. Here are the top stories we’re following today. Read More
Canada’s top justice says tight resources are delaying trials, harming judges’ health
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Underfunding of Canada’s judicial system is causing trials to drag on past their legal limits, significantly boosting the number of unrepresented…
Chief Justice Wagner warns against ‘attacks’ against court and judges
“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.