Choosing Supreme Court Judges
A judicial scholar asks when we will devise a credible system of appointments May 2005
For more than 25 years, since the adoption of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canadians representing a wide spectrum of views have been urging reform of the appointments process for members of Canada’s highest court. Paul Martin promised to make such changes before he became prime minister and repeated that commitment after he stepped into Jean Chrétien’s shoes in November…