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This section contains articles, past and present, on issues that have been addressed by the Canadian Judicial Council. It includes press releases, current affairs publications, feature articles on interesting events at respective courts and archived publications.

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2022
Mar 14, 2022 Council members note with sadness the passing of Hon. Eva Petras
Mar 1, 2022 2021 Report on Judicial Education
Jan 27, 2022 Employment opportunity - Executive Director and Senior General Counsel
2021
Dec 17, 2021 Canadian Judicial Council releases a report to mark 50 years of service
Oct 12, 2021 Report of the Review Panel Regarding the Honourable D.E. Spiro
Sep 29, 2021 Canadian Judicial Council reports on its Semi-Annual Fall Meeting
Aug 24, 2021 Update - CJC Hearings into the conduct of the Hon. Gérard Dugré
Jun 9, 2021 Canadian Judicial Council publishes new Ethical Principles for Judges
May 27, 2021 Canadian Judicial Council responds to proposed government reforms to judicial discipline process
May 21, 2021 Canadian Judicial Council completes review of matter involving Honourable D.E. Spiro
May 5, 2021 Canadian Judicial Council publishes Handbooks for Self-Represented Litigants
Apr 13, 2021 CJC completes review of matter involving Honourable Graeme Mitchell
Apr 9, 2021 Canadian Judicial Council reports on its work following its Annual Spring meeting
Apr 7, 2021 Chief Justice Wagner notes with sadness the passing of the Honourable Beverley Browne
Feb 25, 2021 Statement by the Chairperson of the Canadian Judicial Council
Feb 15, 2021 Canadian Judicial Council concludes review of matter involving Hon Jacques R. Fournier
Jan 28, 2021 Statement retirement Norman Sabourin Canadian Judicial Council
Jan 11, 2021 Canadian Judicial Council constitutes a Review Panel in the matter involving the Honourable D.E. Spiro
Jan 11, 2021 Update in the Canadian Judicial Council Hearings into the conduct of the Honourable Gérard Dugré
Jan 4, 2021 Canadian Judicial Council Hearings conduct Honourable Gérard Dugré
2020
Dec 22, 2020 Canadian Judicial Council constitutes a Review Panel in the matter involving the Honourable G. Mitchell
Dec 9, 2020 Media Advisory - Request to hold the hearing in camera - Inquiry into the conduct of the Honourable Gérard Dugré, j.s.c.
Oct 19, 2020 Chief Justice Wagner notes with sadness the passing of the Honourable Robert D. Laing, former Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan and member of the Canadian Judicial Council
Sep 22, 2020 Canadian Judicial Council holds its annual meeting by videoconference amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Sep 2, 2020 Chief Justice Wagner notes with sadness the passing of the Honourable Lance S.G. Finch, former Chief Justice of British Columbia and member of the Canadian Judicial Council
Aug 24, 2020 Federal Court of Appeal rejects Justice Michel Girouard’s appeal of the Canadian Judicial Council’s recommendation for removal
Jul 31, 2020 Open Letter to Canadians from the Canadian Judicial Council
Jun 18, 2020 Opening statement on the occasion of the Chief Justice of Canada’s annual press conference
Jun 16, 2020 Media Advisory - Request hold hearing preliminary arguments camera - Inquiry conduct Honourable Gérard Dugré
May 29, 2020 Pandemic will aid in use of more technology in future, says Canada’s chief justice
May 26, 2020 Action Committee on Court Operations in Response to COVID-19 Approves Initial Guidance Documents
May 25, 2020 Canadian Judicial Council responds to the Federal Court decision regarding Justice Patrick Smith
May 8, 2020 Chief Justice of Canada and Minister of Justice Launch Action Committee on Court Operations in Response to COVID-19
May 4, 2020 Letter closing the matter involving Justice Suche
Apr 24, 2020 Letter closing the matter involving former Chief Justice Duval Hesler
Apr 16, 2020 Message from the Chief Justice of Canada
Apr 9, 2020 Canada's Chief and Associate Chief Justices Committed to the Administration of Justice
Mar 24, 2020 Flexibility keeps Nova Scotia court system going through COVID-19 crisis
Mar 2, 2020 Canadian Judicial Council Comments on Proposed Rules on Judicial Pensions Following a Finding of Misconduct
Feb 5, 2020 Judge-Led Training Strengthens Confidence in the Canadian Justice System