‘I strongly condemn anyone who would speak about or provide information on such sensitive matters,’ Jody Wilson-Raybould said
OTTAWA — Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould is condemning leaks to media outlets this week about deliberations in 2017 to appoint a new Supreme Court of Canada justice, and she says the government should consider an investigation into who leaked the information.
On Monday, two news outlets — CTV News and The Canadian Press — received leaks from confidential sources saying Trudeau had disagreed with Wilson-Raybould’s choice to replace Beverley McLachlin on the court in 2017. Wilson-Raybould had preferred Manitoba judge Glenn Joyal, the reports said, but Trudeau rejected that choice because he saw Joyal as too critical of how courts apply the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
“I do feel compelled to say that I have not — as some have suggested — been the source of any of these stories, nor have I ever authorized any person to speak on my behalf,” she said. “A plain reading of the facts strongly suggests that political actors have leaked the content of discussions regarding an appointment to Canada’s highest judicial body,” said her letter. “If indeed this is true, it is an egregious case of political interference and one that severely injures the independence of the judiciary.”Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not respond directly when asked by a reporter on Tuesday whether his office was behind the leaks.
“The integrity of our process depends on confidentiality for all parties involved,” Lametti said in a Twitter post. “Canadians should have complete confidence in the administration of justice.” “Nothing in what he has done throughout his judicial career, nor in the publicized comments he has made, could suggest that he is against a woman’s right to choose, same-sex marriage or LGBTQ2S rights generally,” said the statement from MBA President Mark Toews. “It is most appalling that such an inaccurate description has been suggested or implied.”
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