Report on the Review of Complaints About Federally Appointed Judges 2025

Ottawa, March 31, 2026 – The Canadian Judicial Council (Council) today published its Report on the Review of Complaints About Federally Appointed Judges, covering the period of January 1 to December 31, 2025.

A copy of the report has also been provided to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

The Council has authority over the process for reviewing the conduct of federally appointed judges and administers it in accordance with the Judges Act.

More detailed information about the judicial conduct regime is available on the Council’s website.

About the Canadian Judicial Council

The Council was created in 1971 by Parliament to maintain and improve the quality of judicial services in Canada's superior courts. It has the power and duty to investigate complaints into the conduct of federally appointed judges. The Council is also responsible for the continuing education of judges, as well as for developing other tools and programs to maintain public confidence in the judicial system.

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Contact:
Krista Ferraro
Director of Communications and Strategic Issues Management 
Canadian Judicial Council 
info@cjc-ccm.ca