Separately, Conservative justice critic Lisa Raitt is pointing a finger at “sources close to the prime minister” for the breaches, and calling on the federal agency that oversees the appointment process to investigate
Former federal justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould is calling for an investigation of confidentiality breaches in the Supreme Court appointment process, after published reports that she recommended a Manitoba judge for chief justice of Canada’s highest court — a recommendation that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejected.
Separately, Conservative justice critic Lisa Raitt is pointing a finger at “sources close to the Prime Minister” for the breaches, and calling on the federal agency that oversees the appointment process to investigate.A “plain reading of the facts,” she says, led her to conclude someone near the Prime Minister leaked confidential information about Supreme Court appointments to the media, thus damaging judicial independence and the reputation of the judges involved.
The dispute over leaks of the highly confidential process comes after Ms. Wilson-Raybould publicly accused Mr. Trudeau and senior officials of putting improper pressure on her when she was attorney-general to support a negotiated settlement for Quebec engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin, which faces charges of bribery and fraud. The Globe and Mail first reported allegations of political interference on Feb. 7; Ms.
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