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House Hansard - 90

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 16, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 90 - Jun/16/22
Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock, CPC)
  • Jun/16/22 11:24:50 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-9 
Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for bringing this forward. As a former Canadian Bar Association president and long-time lawyer before I came to this place, I know that one of the things we always fought for and spoke up for was independence of the judiciary. That is something that is integral to confidence in our justice system. However, in today's world, when all judgments that are made public are scrutinized by the public and sometimes hard to explain, it seems to me that a process for looking at the conduct of judges that would not necessarily meet the threshold of Judicial Council review makes some sense. I am interested in my colleague's thoughts on how this bill interacts with our common support for independence of the judiciary.
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Context: House Hansard - 90 - Jun/16/22
Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • Jun/16/22 3:58:51 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-9 
Mr. Speaker, the member obviously has a greater perspective on it than I do. Just the fact she is asking the questions means that it means something to her. I interpret this to mean she wants to work on finding a solution to ensuring that independence still occurs, even if it is a judge who fits the description she had. That is exactly what the committee can do, and that is the place where those kind of questions are going to be properly addressed. If indeed an amendment is required, the Bloc Québécois can put forward that amendment at committee. That is the perfect place for that to occur.
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