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There’s a ‘window of opportunity’ to expand pool of Supreme Court candidates to ensure top talent applies, say Parliamentarians, jurists

Former Supreme Court justice Ian Binnie says the Liberal government’s ‘rigid ‘gateway’ language requirement undermines rather than promotes diversity.’ But others say the selection process is getting better.

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Former Supreme Court justice Ian Binnie says the Liberal government’s ‘rigid ‘gateway’ language requirement undermines rather than promotes diversity.’ But others say the selection process is getting better.

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Icelandic president says he wants to focus on fisheries, language protection in Iceland’s first state visit to Canada since 2020

Johnston report ‘a new world of pain’ for Liberals, creates new ‘risks’ with public, and ups the odds for early election, say political players

Feds should absorb retroactive RCMP staffing costs, say NDP MP Johns and Conservative MP Falk

‘Great damage to our democratic system’: Senator Woo takes aim at media in wake of foreign election interference report

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Judge sex-assault training bill still sparking disagreement over judicial independence

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There’s a ‘window of opportunity’ to expand pool of Supreme Court candidates to ensure top talent applies, say Parliamentarians, jurists

Former Supreme Court justice Ian Binnie says the Liberal government’s ‘rigid ‘gateway’ language requirement undermines rather than promotes diversity.’ But others say the selection process is getting better.

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