Political Science 3331F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: United States Senate Committee On The Judiciary, Private Bill, Underrepresented Group
28 Mar 2017
School
Department
Professor
Document Summary
As courts (particularly scc) become more policy-makers , appointments are more scrutinized. Why a candidate is chosen for bench: competence/merit, patronage, ideology, group representation. More traditional pattern of commonwealth countries executive appointment by cabinet, with processes differing by province and time period. Ontario model: 1968 report in ontario about how those who do not support party are rarely supported. Province greatly changed process after: introduced a 7 person judicial council who would make recommendation to attorney. Still open to political considerations majority of jaac are lay people nominated by ag and mandated to increase diversity on bench. Large lists cast doubt on nominating" system: other provinces have more of a screening function, forwarding evaluations of candidates to provincial minister of justice or having a veto. Makeup of judiciary: greater concern for diversity on bench in recent years introduction of nominating committees has significantly increased number of women on bench for instance.
