It is great (and important) that judicial vacancies are getting so much attention. We undoubtedly need vacancies filled.
But to say that the backlog in crim and civil cases are wholly about judges misses the forest for the trees.
There is a larger resources (fed + prov) problem to fix.
But to say that the backlog in crim and civil cases are wholly about judges misses the forest for the trees.
There is a larger resources (fed + prov) problem to fix.
Reposted from
The Globe and Mail
Opinion - An obvious fix for Canada’s judge shortage: The logjam causing so many vacancies lies in the PMO and the justice minister’s office. Removing it would be simple, if the political will were there
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