Inquiries Listings
Each year, the Canadian Judicial Council renders decisions on public complaints about judicial conduct (and not their judgments). Below are the Council's decisions on the various cases it has been asked to address.
Inquiries Listings
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June 2020Proceedings and reports regarding Justice Gérard DugréSuperior Court of Quebec
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2021-01-13 Decision on the request to postpone the hearing 2020-12-23 Decision on Supplementary Directives 2020-12-23 Decision and Reasons on Preliminary Matters (2020-12-23) 2020-12-09 Notice of Allegations 2020-11-17 Decision and Reasons on Preliminary Matters (2020-11-17) 2020-07-06 Reasons for the Ruling on the hearing to be held in camera -
April 2019Proceedings and reports regarding Justice Michel GirouardSuperior Court of Quebec
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February 2018Proceedings and reports regarding Justice Michel GirouardSuperior Court of Quebec
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June 2017Proceedings and reports regarding Justice Frank J. C. NewbouldOntario Superior Court of Justice
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2017-07-31 Correspondence in the matter involving Justice Newbould 2017-06-01 Report of the Inquiry Committee to the Canadian Judicial Council 2017-05-29 Notice of Allegations 2017-05-19 Federal Court of Appeal Decision 2017-03-31 Notice of Appeal to the Federal Court 2017-03-29 Federal Court Order 2017-03-13 Letter in response to CSCJA 2017-03-08 Letter from CSCJA 2017-03-13 Letter in response to Mr Gover 2017-03-08 Letter from Mr Gover 2017-03-01 Letter in response to IBA 2017-02-28 Letter from IBA 2017-02-15 Notice of Application 2017-02-08 Decision of the Review Panel -
March 2017Proceedings and reports regarding Robin CampFederal Court
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December 2015Proceedings and reports regarding Justice Michel DézielSuperior Court of Quebec
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2015-12-02 Report of the Canadian Judicial Council to the Minister of Justice 2015-06-03 Report of the Inquiry Committee to the Canadian Judicial Council 2015-03-06 Independent lawyer's request for severing of inquiry (French only) 2015-02-27 C-5 - Joint Procedure File (French only)* 2015-02-23 C-4 - Letter from Me Gauthier to Me Zaor (French only) 2015-02-23 C-3 - Letter to Me Zaor from Me Gagné (French only)* 2015-02-19 C-2 - Letter to Me Gagné from Me Zaor (French only) 2015-02-09 C-1 - Letter to Me Zaor by Martin Cossette, Lieutenant (French only) 2015-01-26 Notice of Allegations -
May 2015Proceedings and reports regarding Associate Chief Justice Lori DouglasCourt of Queen's Bench of Manitoba
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March 2009Proceedings and reports regarding Justice Paul CosgroveSuperior Court of Justice of Ontario
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December 2008Proceedings and reports regarding Justice Theodore MatlowOntario Superior Court of Justice
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December 2003Inquiry Committee’s report to the Minister of Justice regarding Justice Jean-Guy BoilardSuperior Court of Quebec
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2019-04-25 Inquiry Committee’s report to the Minister of Justice regarding Mr Justice Jean-Guy Boilard of the Superior Court of Quebec -
March 2003Inquiry Committee’s report to the Minister of Justice regarding Justice Bernard FlynnSuperior Court of Quebec
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2003-03-01 Inquiry Committee’s report to the Minister of Justice regarding Mr Justice Bernard Flynn of the Superior Court of Quebec. -
April 1999Inquiry Committee’s decision on preliminary issues in the case of Justice Robert FlahiffSuperior Court of Quebec
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1999-04-01 Inquiry Committee’s decision on preliminary issues in the case of Mr Justice Robert Flahiff of the Superior Court of Quebec. -
June 1996Inquiry Committees’ report to the Minister of Justice regarding Justice Jean BienvenueSuperior Court of Quebec
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1996-06-01 Inquiry Committees’ report to the Minister of Justice regarding Mr Justice Jean Bienvenue of the Superior Court of Quebec. -
February 1994Inquiry Committee’s decision regarding its jurisdiction to conduct an inquiry about Justice GrattonOntario Court of Justice
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1994-02-01 Inquiry Committee’s decision regarding its jurisdiction to conduct an inquiry about Mr Justice Gratton of the Ontario Court of Justice. -
August 1990Inquiry Committee’s report at the Attorney General of Nova Scotia’s request regarding the removal from office of three judges: Justice Gordon Hart, Justice Malachi Jones, and Justice Angus Macdonald.not specificied