POLS 3130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Visible Minority, Foreign Service Of Pakistan
17 Dec 2017
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Week 7 judicial appointments: the trudeau era. Changes to the committee system: o o o. Police rep removes: government now only appoints 3/7 coting members. Reinstated the highly recommend category: new element: diversity brought into the process. Judicial applicants asked about race, gender identity, indigenous status, sexual orientation, and physical disabilities: non-lawyers can apply to jacs o o. Restore dignity to relationship between government and scc. Justice cromwell retires: march 2016 announcement, september 1rst retirement nova scotia justice. Creation of advisory board who"s task is to identify suitable, functionally bilingual candidates. Application process: judges apply through commissioner for federal judicial affairs. Seven members: retired judge, 2 lawyers, legal scholar, 3 appointed by minister of justice. Submits shortlist of 3-5 names to the prime minister (non-binding) o o o. Applicants and qualifications: only recommend functionally bilingual candidates. Read, understand or argument, converse with counsel without need for translation. Supports goal of a gender balanced and diverse court.
