The federal government has made a total hash out of judicial appointments since 2016. It has allowed lengthy vacancies to persist and is slow to replace retiring judges, even when their retirements are anticipated by a mandatory retirement age (although it has been
Another thing: legal systems run on constitutions and CONVENTIONS. For example, Canada's GG appoints judges (constitutional); but the PM proposes appointees (conventional).
There'd be a "That's not the way we do things here" uproar if the GG were to make a few appointments, say based on recommendations by provincial legal bars. But it would awaken the current Executive from its sleepy drift.
The appointment of judges is another example of the federal government's ever-growing inability to perform its basic functions, public works being another since around 1990.
Here! Here! OMG they are keeping you busy these days, with only one good decision in recent memory!
Here here!!!!
Another thing: legal systems run on constitutions and CONVENTIONS. For example, Canada's GG appoints judges (constitutional); but the PM proposes appointees (conventional).
There'd be a "That's not the way we do things here" uproar if the GG were to make a few appointments, say based on recommendations by provincial legal bars. But it would awaken the current Executive from its sleepy drift.
The appointment of judges is another example of the federal government's ever-growing inability to perform its basic functions, public works being another since around 1990.