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Minister of Justice hosts virtual forum on Diversity on the Bench

Minister of Justice hosts virtual forum on Diversity on the Bench

Canada NewsWire

OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 26, 2020 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is committed to the goal of achieving a judiciary that reflects the diversity of Canadian society.

Today, the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, led a virtual forum with lawyers from across Canada to encourage members of historically under-represented communities – such as Black and racialized Canadians, Indigenous peoples, persons with a disability or who identify as LGBTQ2 – to consider applying for judicial appointment.

Judicial diversity refers to not only ethnicity, Indigenous identity, gender and gender identity, sexuality or disability, but also to the range of perspectives and lived experiences from judges that better reflects contemporary Canadian society. Ensuring a diversity of experience and culture within Canada's judiciary is fundamental to a fair and effective justice system, recognizing that when Canadians see themselves reflected in those who sit on the bench, their confidence in the administration of justice as a whole increases.

During the forum, conducted in French, the Minister engaged panelists to present on their experiences as judges or as members of Judicial Advisory Committees (JACs). These individuals provided first-hand accounts of their experiences with the appointments process, and offered insights into what applicants could expect throughout the process, similar to the forum held in English earlier this year.

The Minister again took the occasion to strongly encourage members of diverse communities to apply for judicial appointment and to reiterate that, in light of the current pandemic, we must continue to seek ways to modernize the justice system to better support populations facing systemic barriers.

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"Ensuring judges reflect the diversity of Canadian society will contribute to maintaining and increasing confidence in the administration of justice. I am very pleased that events such as the one I hosted today may encourage outstanding individuals from diverse communities to consider applying for judicial appointment."

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., M.P.

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

Quick Facts

  • In 2016, the Government of Canada introduced reforms to the superior court's judicial appointments process aimed at reinforcing public confidence through openness, increased transparency and accountability, and by promoting diversity and gender balance on the bench.
  • Judicial Advisory Committees (JACs) are at the heart of the appointment process. They assess all applications for judicial appointment, and forward their recommendations to the Minister of Justice.
  • In 2016, the Government reconstituted all JACs in order to make them more representative of the diversity of Canada. A public application process for the Public Representative positions was launched, and diversity and unconscious bias training was developed.
  • Since November 2015, more than 400 judges have been appointed at the superior court level. Of these, nearly two-thirds are women. The number of judges who are Black and racialized or Indigenous individuals has steadily increased.
  • This is the fourth Judicial Diversity Forum hosted by a Minister of Justice. A virtual English forum was held on September 17, 2020, and two in-person sessions took place in Toronto and Edmonton in 2018.

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