Tagged: judicial independence

CMAC Rules Military Judges Are Not Independent or Impartial: R v Christmas

On February 2, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) granted leave to appeal from the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada (“CMAC”) in the case of R v Christmas,...

Appeals Watch: Judicial Independence and the Military Chain of Command – SCC grants leave in R v Brown.

Introduction On February 2, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”/“Court”) granted leave for an appeal from the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada (“CMAC”) in the case of R...

Preserving Public Confidence: Conferénce des juges de paix magistrats du Québec v Québec (Attorney General)

This guest post was contributed by Madeleine Chin-Yee and Danika So. Madeleine is a JD Candidate (2019) at Osgoode Hall Law School. She completed a double major in History, and...