Bill C-9

An Act to amend the Judges Act

Sponsor

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is, or will soon become, law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Judges Act to replace the process through which the conduct of federally appointed judges is reviewed by the Canadian Judicial Council. It establishes a new process for reviewing allegations of misconduct that are not serious enough to warrant a judge’s removal from office and makes changes to the process by which recommendations regarding removal from office can be made to the Minister of Justice. As with the provisions it replaces, this new process also applies to persons, other than judges, who are appointed under an Act of Parliament to hold office during good behaviour.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

Oct. 31, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Judges Act

Oct. 26, 2022 Passed Time allocation for Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Judges Act

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Nov. 17, 2022

Patrick Xavier, Acting Deputy Director and Senior Counsel, Judicial Affairs Section, Public Law and Legislative Services Sector, Department of Justice
Nancy Othmer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Law and Legislative Services Sector, Department of Justice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Nov. 21, 2022

Craig Scott, Professor of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, As an Individual
Richard Devlin, Professor of Law, Dalhousie University, Canadian Association for Legal Ethics
Sheree Conlon, Secretary, Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, The Advocates' Society
Clerk of the Committee, Mr. Jean-François Lafleur
Marc Giroux, Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
Jacqueline Corado, Senior Counsel, Canadian Judicial Council

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Nov. 24, 2022

Indra Maharaj, Chair, The Canadian Bar Association - Judicial Issues Subcommittee
Christopher Budgell, As an Individual
Karine Devost, Senior Legal Counsel, National Council of Canadian Muslims
Nneka MacGregor, Executive Director, Women's Centre for Social Justice
Clerk of the Committee, Mr. Jean-François Lafleur

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Dec. 1, 2022

Patrick Xavier, Acting Deputy Director and Senior Counsel, Judicial Affairs Section, Public Law and Legislative Services Sector, Department of Justice
Marie-Hélène Sauvé, Legislative Clerk