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Justice committee Thank you very much. I'm impressed by the gathering here. Unfortunately once again, I think I'm the oldest in the room. It doesn't give me any privileges or rights, but it does allow me to reflect on a number of things, and I hope I can do that very quickly for you. What makes m
March 28th, 2007Committee meeting
Wallace Craig
Justice committee I can take you back and deal with that very simply. There has been a generational shift in judges. It has nothing to do with the appointment process; it's a matter of attitude. Judges who were what Tom Brokaw called “the greatest generation”, those who grew up and went through
March 28th, 2007Committee meeting
Wallace Craig
Justice committee I can.
March 28th, 2007Committee meeting
Wallace Craig
Justice committee You'll never know what the judges on the bench think, because first of all, they can't speak publicly about anything they've done. Once they're out of court, the judgment of any judge belongs to the litigants, the lawyers, the legal profession, and the public. It would be impro
March 28th, 2007Committee meeting
Wallace Craig
Justice committee All right. I'm sorry about that.
March 28th, 2007Committee meeting
Wallace Craig
Justice committee Could I get the question again, please?
March 28th, 2007Committee meeting
Wallace Craig
Justice committee Well, the independence of the judiciary is virtually a constitutional guarantee. It is the right to a term that is tenured until retirement. You can't be fired. You have no boss. You are at absolute liberty to speak as you wish in rendering any decision that is privileged. There
March 28th, 2007Committee meeting
Wallace Craig
Justice committee But there's no question that Canadian judges are absolutely independent.
March 28th, 2007Committee meeting
Wallace Craig
Justice committee The ultimate court, if it ever wants to be, is Parliament. There are members of Parliament who would do exactly the same thing as Mr. Ratushny has said, but the institution still functions, and it functions well. With respect to the politicization of the police force by criticiz
March 28th, 2007Committee meeting
Wallace Craig
Justice committee What year? I'm 1931.
March 28th, 2007Committee meeting
Wallace Craig
Justice committee It's troubling.
March 28th, 2007Committee meeting
Wallace Craig