News

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 the interesting events at respective courts and archived publications.

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CJC News

Ottawa , May 4 2020

Letter closing the matter involving Justice Suche

The Canadian Judicial Council has closed the matter involving Justice Colleen P. Suche.
Letter closing the matter involving Justice Suche
CJC News

Ottawa , April 24 2020

Letter closing the matter involving former Chief Justice Duval Hesler

The Canadian Judicial Council has permanently stayed the matter involving former Chief Justice Duval Hesler.
Letter closing the matter involving former Chief Justice Duval Hesler
Press Releases

Ottawa ON, April 9 2020

Canada's Chief and Associate Chief Justices Committed to the Administration of Justice

Amid the global uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, Canada's Chief and Associate Chief Justices met by teleconference yesterday, as the Canadian Judicial Council, to discuss urgent and pressing…
Canada's Chief and Associate Chief Justices Committed to the Administration of Justice
Judicial Community

Nova Scotia, March 24 2020

Flexibility keeps Nova Scotia court system going through COVID-19 crisis

Extraordinary times can test our fundamental institutions. The COVID-19 virus is such an event. Although we are still in the early days of this pandemic, I am confident our judicial system will be…
Flexibility keeps Nova Scotia court system going through COVID-19 crisis
CJC News

Ottawa, April 16 2020

Message from the Chief Justice of Canada

At the Canadian Judicial Council, we understand that the rapid developments surrounding COVID-19 are deeply concerning. Canada’s Chief Justices are actively working to limit the spread of the virus…
Message from the Chief Justice of Canada
Press Releases

Ottawa, March 2 2020

Canadian Judicial Council Comments on Proposed Rules on Judicial Pensions Following a Finding of Misconduct

The Minister of Justice’s proposal to freeze the accumulation of pensionable time for judges accused of misconduct is a welcome and long overdue step in the right direction, the Canadian Judicial…
Canadian Judicial Council Comments on Proposed Rules on Judicial Pensions Following a Finding of Misconduct
Judicial Community

Ottawa , January 27 2020

Democracy, A Delicate Balance

Opinion-editorial by the Honourable Richard Wagner Published in The Hill Times on January 27, 2020
Democracy, A Delicate Balance
Press Releases

Ottawa, February 5 2020

Judge-Led Training Strengthens Confidence in the Canadian Justice System

Canadian judges are committed to ensuring that all Canadians continue to have confidence in our justice system. We know that sexual violence complainants, in particular, can find the judicial process…
Judge-Led Training Strengthens Confidence in the Canadian Justice System
CJC News

Ottawa, ON, November 22 2019

Update on Ethical Principles for Judges

Council has been engaged, over several months, in a review of Ethical Principles for Judges, a seminal publication which provides a framework about the ethical obligations of all judges.
Update on Ethical Principles for Judges
CJC News

Ottawa, ON, November 15 2019

Council's Cloud Guidelines for Courts

As a step towards introducing new technologies in the judiciary, Council created a set of guidelines to improve the security, accessibility and integrity of judicial information as they consider…
Council's Cloud Guidelines for Courts
Press Releases

Ottawa, November 7 2019

Appointment of Members of an Inquiry Committee

The Canadian Judicial Council announced today the composition of the members of the Inquiry Committee established to review the conduct of Justice Gérard Dugré.
Appointment of Members of an Inquiry Committee
Judicial Community

British Columbia, October 22 2019

Chat with the Chiefs and an SRL!

Join the Chief Justice and Chief Judge of BC and a former self-represented litigant in a live Twitter Town Hall about the progress, opportunities and challenges in the Access to Justice (A2J)…
Chat with the Chiefs and an SRL!

A conversation with Canada's Chief Justice

Canada's Chief Justice and Chairperson of the Canadian Judicial Council, the Right Honourable Richard Wagner speaks about his role and enhancing public confidence in our institutions.

Watch the interview