For the second consecutive year, Schulich School of Law聽Dean Camille Cameron聽has been appointed to a seven-member advisory board that will be tasked with recommending Canada鈥檚 next Supreme Court justice. The board, chaired by former prime minister聽, will support the search launched on July 14.
鈥淚t is an honour and a privilege to be appointed as a member of this advisory board,鈥� says Cameron. 鈥淚 look forward to working with my colleagues in making this important contribution to the justice system.鈥�
In addition to Campbell and Cameron, the advisory board consists of the following members:
- , the former premier of the Northwest Territories and president of the Dene Nation
- , the president-elect of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, a senior lawyer in Yellowknife, and聽the law clerk of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
- , the president and executive director of Centraide of Greater Montreal
- , the former Chief Justice of the Manitoba Court of Appeal and a counsel, arbitrator, and mediator at a Winnipeg law firm
- , a senior partner with a Toronto firm and chair of the Canadian component of the African Legal Research Team
The advisory board will follow the Government鈥檚聽聽to identify jurists of the highest calibre who are functionally bilingual and representative of the diversity of our country. In this instance, any qualified candidate from Western Canada or Northern Canada may apply.
After reviewing candidates who apply, the advisory board will submit a shortlist of three to five individuals for consideration by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The justice minister and the advisory board chair will appear before Parliament to discuss the selection process. Members of Parliament and senators from all parties will have the opportunity to take part in a question-and-answer session with the nominee before the individual is appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada.
The applications now being accepted are to identify the next member of the Supreme Court of Canada, following the Dec. 15, 2017 retirement of聽.