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Who will replace ex-justice Russell Brown on Canada’s top court? Process begins

Russell Brown, who's being accused of being involved in a physical altercation at an Arizona hotel in January, has now retired as a justice on the Supreme Court of Canada. Touria Izri reports on the allegations, how they triggered a complaint to the Canadian Judicial Council, and why its findings will be kept a secret – Jun 13, 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has begun the search for a new Supreme Court of Canada justice.

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Qualified candidates interested in the job, who must be functionally bilingual and demonstrate a relationship with Western or Northern Canada, will have until July 21 to apply.

A non-partisan advisory board is then expected to pick a shortlist of candidates to present to Trudeau.

The vacancy was created when former justice Russell Brown resigned from the top court earlier this month, ending a probe into allegations of misconduct related to an event in late January.

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Brown has vigorously denied accusations that he was intoxicated and harassed a group of friends after an event at a Scottsdale, Ariz., resort hotel.

The Canadian Judicial Council ended its review when Brown stepped down, saying it no longer had jurisdiction to investigate.

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