Judicial Decision-Making

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach and Jonathan Rudin, program director of Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto, explain the process behind aboriginal sentencing in the courts ("Special consideration for aboriginals in the courts is a matter of fairness," April 20, 2012).

Read the commentary on the Globe and Mail website.

In a commentary in The Globe and Mail, Prof. Lisa Austin examines how new lawful access legislation will expand the government's ability to get access to private internet-related information without judicial oversight ("Stop hiding behind the phone book, Mr. Toews," Dec. 6, 2011).

Read the full commentary on The Globe and Mail website.

By: Jacob Ziegel

This commentary was first published in the National Post on August 19, 2011.

Ian Binnie and Louise Charron announced their intention to retire from the Supreme Court of Canada at the end of August more than three months ago. Yet it was only on Aug. 5 that the Minister of Justice announced the appointment procedure the federal government intended to follow in appointing their successors on the Court.