The bill amends the Judges Act to clarify when a judge can be removed and changes the way recommendations are made to remove a judge to the federal justice minister.
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Justice Donald McLeod is photographed where he grew up at 51 Gilder Dr. in Toronto on Feb. 27, 2014. The Ontario Judicial Council has charged Justice McLeod with misconduct for exceeding what it says are the permissible bounds of political activity for judges.
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A disciplinary hearing involving a Black judge could shape the role of judges in a diverse society for years to come.