Charter at a turning point as it turns 44
Canada's Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has significant concerns with the way the provinces are overriding Charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause, and he's prepared to establish guardrails around its use as the document turns 44.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/charter-rights-freedoms-turns-44-9.7166036?cmp=rss

Charter at a turning point as it turns 44
Canada's Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has significant concerns with the way the provinces are overriding Charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause, and he's prepared to establish guardrails around its use as the document turns 44.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/charter-rights-freedoms-turns-44-9.7166036?cmp=rss

Justice minister open to notwithstanding clause guardrails
Canada's Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has significant concerns with the way the provinces are overriding Charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause, and he's prepared to establish guardrails around its use as the document turns 44.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/charter-rights-freedoms-turns-44-9.7166036?cmp=rss

Charter at a turning point as it turns 44
Canada's Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has significant concerns with the way the provinces are overriding Charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause, and he's prepared to establish guardrails around its use as the document turns 44.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/charter-rights-freedoms-turns-44-9.7166036?cmp=rss

Charter at a turning point as it turns 44
Canada's Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has significant concerns with the way the provinces are overriding Charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause, and he's prepared to establish guardrails around its use as the document turns 44.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/charter-rights-freedoms-turns-44-9.7166036?cmp=rss

Justice minister won't meet premiers' demand for 'sea change' to how judges are appointed
Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has no plans to change how judges are appointed in Canada after four premiers wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney asking for more of a say in the process.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fraser-ford-smith-moe-ford-legault-judges-9.7140166?cmp=rss

Justice minister won't meet premiers' demand for 'sea change' to how judges are appointed
Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has no plans to change how judges are appointed in Canada after four premiers wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney asking for more of a say in the process.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fraser-ford-smith-moe-ford-legault-judges-9.7140166?cmp=rss

#JusticeMinister #SeanFraser says #Canada has a robust, INDEPENDENT process to appoint judges that is WORKING WELL. Fraser was pushing back after #Alberta Premier #DanielleSmith said her government might withhold funding to support new judicial appointments in her province youtu.be/aAspvwZCYGg?...

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Independent judges a ‘hallmark of democracy:’ Fraser on Alta. threat
Justice Minister Sean Fraser said the current process for deciding appointments works well and includes independent advisory committees that factor in feedback from provinces.
#democracy #appointments #process #Canada #SeanFraser
https://globalnews.ca/news/11652348/independent-judges-fraser-alberta/

Independent judges a ‘hallmark of democracy:’ Fraser on Alta. threat
Justice Minister Sean Fraser said the current process for deciding appointments works well and includes independent advisory committees that factor in feedback from provinces.
#democracy #appointments #process #Canada #SeanFraser
https://globalnews.ca/news/11652348/independent-judges-fraser-alberta/