Quebec Judges

• Justice minister lays blame on Quebec court for cases being dropped in north

  The justice minister said the co-ordinating judge overseeing the northern districts has considerably reduced the number of days set aside for hearings compared to the year before.

  Crime

  Sep 7, 2023
  
• Quebec justice minister insists judges do not need to be bilingual

  Quebec's justice minister said he is considering drafting a law which would strip courts of the right to require judges be bilingual.

  Politics

  Feb 9, 2022
  
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• Quebec justice minister has no power to block bilingualism requirement for judges, court rules

  Simon Jolin-Barrette argued that all lawyers should have the opportunity to become a judge, even if they are unilingual francophones.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2022
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• Quebec justice minister rules out making it mandatory judges be bilingual

  Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette said requiring judges to speak English before being appointed to the bench should not be the standard in Quebec.

  Crime

  Mar 10, 2021
• 4 Quebec Superior Court justices appointed by federal justice minister

  The appointments partially fulfil Quebec's request for 14 new judges.

  Canada

  May 4, 2017