Robert Mainville
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Quebec wants province’s top court to clarify Mainville appointmentFollowing yet another controversial Conservative judicial appointment for Quebec, the province’s justice minister is now asking its top court to clarify the Constitutional rules for appointing judges.PoliticsJul 28, 2014
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‘It’s unconstitutional’: lawyer Rocco Galati targets Conservative citizenship lawToronto lawyer Rocco Galati has launched yet another Constitutional challenge against the Conservative government – this time to do with a recently-passed citizenship law.PoliticsJun 25, 2014
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Federal Court has no jurisdiction for Mainville challenge: Quebec Chief JusticeThe Chief Justice of Quebec will argue against a Toronto lawyer’s challenge to a Quebec court appointment by saying the Federal Court has no jurisdiction in her province.PoliticsJun 24, 2014
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Another Conservative judicial appointment faces a legal challengeThe lawyer who helped derail a federal nomination to the Supreme Court of Canada is challenging the legitimacy of another Conservative judicial appointment.CanadaJun 16, 2014
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Peter MacKay confirms, then denies, Justice Robert Mainville headed to the Supreme CourtJustice Minister Peter MacKay signalled Monday the government’s controversial and legally-challenged pick for the Quebec Court of Appeal is headed to the Supreme Court of Canada. But he quickly took it back.PoliticsJun 16, 2014
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Another Marc Nadon? Conservatives appoint federal judge to Quebec courtJustice Minister Peter MacKay announced in a press release late Friday that Robert Mainville will be appointed to the Quebec Court of Appeal effective July 1.PoliticsJun 13, 2014
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