POLS 3130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Canada Act 1982, Morris Fish, Supreme Court Act
10 Feb 2014
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Appointments of female judges slump under harper"s tories. The appointment of female judges has diminished to a trickle under the harper government, dashing any hopes that equal gender representation is on the doorstep. Only eight women have been appointed to the federal judiciary this year, compared to 41 men. In the past, governments could point to a preponderance of men in the legal profession to explain the discrepancy. However, the ratio of men to women has changed so dramatically that females typically outnumber males at law schools. Many u. s. states are seen as leaders in appointing female candidates to the bench, particularly higher courts. Total judges appointed by the federal government: 68% men/ 32% women. Purposive interpretation, quebec, and the supreme court act. The prime minister announced the nomination of marc nadon, a federal court of appeal judge, to fill the seat vacated by supreme court justice morris fish.
