POL 151 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Canadian Judicial Council, Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry, Journal Of The American Chemical Society
21 May 2020
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Parliament in 1971, composed of federally appointed judges. Cjc investigates complaints by the public or attorneys general about federally appointed judges, and makes recommendations to. The cjc has also become an advocate for the interests of federally appointed judges, and helps to make policies for the administration of these courts. Currently, the cjc has 39 members, consisting of the chief justices, associate chief justices, and some senior judges from provincial and federal superior courts; it is chaired by the chief. Executive model currently in place w greater judicial autonomy over court budgets and administration, while acknowledging that such autonomy raises concerns over budgetary accountability. Documents that explicitly identify the standards of proper judicial behaviour, the breach of which can be grounds for removal from the bench. In canada, such codes are rare and usually non-binding, intended simply to help guide judges. Quebec"s code is binding and violations thereof have been used to remove at least one provincial judge.
