Ms. Adair Crosby at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

On October 18th, 2017. See this statement in context.

October 18th, 2017 / 4:45 p.m.

Senior Counsel and Deputy Director, Judicial Affairs, Courts and Tribunal Policy, Public Law Sector, Department of Justice

Adair Crosby

The rationale for excluding the Canadian Judicial Council is that it's actually not a government institution. It's an independent statutory body that fulfills non-government functions. It has a mandate that's much broader than a government institution. It would, no question, raise serious concerns about judicial independence.

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