Mr. Speaker, by the Prime Minister's own admission, judges will be chosen based on his own objectives and agenda.
I have grave concerns about Conservative attacks on judicial independence and the separation of powers between the executive and the judiciary.
I am deeply concerned about the government's intentions, as it has already eliminated the Law Commission of Canada and the court challenges program.
Judicial independence is a cornerstone of Canadian democracy. Now even the Canadian Judicial Council has spoken out against the government's attacks. The former and current chief justices have stated that the government “is trying to interfere with the sentencing process” and that the Conservative government is putting judicial independence “in peril”.
I call upon the government to stop attacking the independence of the judiciary.