Last week the Toronto Star reported that Ontario Premier Doug Ford had appointed two former staffers from his office to the body responsible for appointing provincial judges, the Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee (JAAC). I’m quoted in the story calling the appointments “blatant patronage”, although I also noted that Ford’s is hardly the first government to allow partisan considerations to influence appointments to such committees, including those relating to judicial appointments.
I hope my comment isn't misconstrued as support for Doug Ford, because I disagree emphatically with the appointment of judges in anticipation of they way they may rule, but I can't see someone with the credentials of Michelle O'Bonsawin being appointed to the Supreme Court without an agendum being applied to the selection process.
The reason I bring this up is because I've seen mainstream criticism of Doug Ford's actions, but don't recall seeing anything for the O'Bonsawin appointment (maybe I missed it), and an intention to bias the appointment process is not as egregious as the actual manifestation of the bias in the appointment.
Well said, well presented and totally true. I recall Harper's years as PM and his losses in court. Labeling judges as Liberal, liberal NDP is just plain ignorance. However, the present Premiers in ON, AB, SK and NB and former in MB have shown by their comments, legislation and now polarization that they aren't really the leadership we need in spite of the bumpf and bafflegab they spout. Power and control is their agenda. Look after the radical right
I hope my comment isn't misconstrued as support for Doug Ford, because I disagree emphatically with the appointment of judges in anticipation of they way they may rule, but I can't see someone with the credentials of Michelle O'Bonsawin being appointed to the Supreme Court without an agendum being applied to the selection process.
The reason I bring this up is because I've seen mainstream criticism of Doug Ford's actions, but don't recall seeing anything for the O'Bonsawin appointment (maybe I missed it), and an intention to bias the appointment process is not as egregious as the actual manifestation of the bias in the appointment.
So when the current PM appoints mostly Judges who contribute to his Party that called what?
Well said, well presented and totally true. I recall Harper's years as PM and his losses in court. Labeling judges as Liberal, liberal NDP is just plain ignorance. However, the present Premiers in ON, AB, SK and NB and former in MB have shown by their comments, legislation and now polarization that they aren't really the leadership we need in spite of the bumpf and bafflegab they spout. Power and control is their agenda. Look after the radical right