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In Ontario, the Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee (JAAC) is made up of 13 members: 7 lay members, 2 judges, 1 member appointed by the Ontario Judicial Council, and 3 from the legal community. [2] JAAC recommends a list of 3 or 4 candidates, far less than its federal counterpart. [3]
The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC; French: Conseil canadien de la magistrature) is the national council of the judiciary of Canada, overseeing the country's federal judges. The Council has 44 members, composed of chief justices and associate chief justices. It is chaired by the Chief Justice of Canada, currently Justice Richard Wagner. [1]
Attorney-General for Ontario v Attorney-General of Canada (Reference Appeal) (Ontario, Canada) [1912] A.C. 571 Royal Bank of Canada v. The King [1913] A.C. 283 Canada v. Alberta [3] [1922] A.C. 191 Emergency doctrine of Constitution of Canada Fort Frances Pulp and Paper v. Manitoba Free Press (1923)
The Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs (French: Commissaire à la magistrature fédérale) is a support agency within the Canadian Department of Justice.FJA acts an arms-length agency from the Department of Justice and provides support for the federal judiciary, including:
Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada environmental protection: Formerly the Environmental Protection Review Canada, the EPTC is an independent, quasi-judicial tribunal that carries out review hearings of AMPs and Compliance Orders issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board [7]
The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada. It was established by the Parliament of Canada through the Supreme and Exchequer Court Act of 1875. [1] Since 1949, the Court has been the final court of appeal in the Canadian justice system.
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The Committee looks over and summarizes the administrative and management designs of Department of Justice and its subsidiary agencies Canadian Human Rights Commission, Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs of Canada, Supreme Court of Canada, Courts Administration Service, Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, and Public Prosecution Service of Canada.