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House Hansard - 196

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 12, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 196 - May/12/23
Mr. Mario Simard (Jonquière, BQ)
  • May/12/23 11:54:15 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there are 85 empty judges' seats in federal courts, and this is resulting in “stays of proceedings” against criminals. That is the warning of Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner in a letter obtained by CBC. Liberal ministers must answer for those delays, because they always interfered in the appointment process. They filter candidates based on data from Elections Canada to find good Liberal donors. They consult other Liberals to find out who is part of the family. When will they stop wasting their time with partisanship? When will they appoint the missing judges based on their qualifications?
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Context: House Hansard - 196 - May/12/23
Mr. Mario Simard (Jonquière, BQ)
  • May/12/23 11:55:30 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the delays in judicial appointments remind us of that coincidence in 2019. By the end of the process, out of six judges appointed in New Brunswick, five had personal connections to the current Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities. There were three of his donors, his brother-in-law's wife and his neighbour. Obviously it is harder to appoint judges these days. People can no longer count on the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities. He has already made his contribution. My question is this: Would justice not be better served by an impartial, independent process held far from ministers and based strictly on merit?
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