\u0027The committee was very keen to, if possible, find an Indigenous candidate\u0027
“The committee was very keen to, if possible, find an Indigenous candidate,” Campbell told the House of Commons justice committee on Tuesday. But she said there is “still the challenge of language.”Article content
The Liberal government has committed to only appointing functionally bilingual judges to the Supreme Court, and just last week it introduced legislation called Bill C-32 that would enshrine this requirement as law. Campbell said she believes the courts are doing better when it comes to diversity, and that includes bringing more Indigenous people into the judiciary. Having now chaired the advisory board for the past four Supreme Court justice nominations, Campbell said she’s seen more Indigenous people coming forward with applications.Article content
“I’ve done that, appointing Indigenous justices to the superior courts and elevating currently-sitting superior court judges to the courts of appeal,” Lametti said. “It’s a priority for us as well to make sure that that representation, at its earliest possible point, also extends to the Supreme Court of Canada.”
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