JUDICIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEMBERS BY PROVINCE OR TERRITORY
Independent judicial advisory committees constitute the heart of the appointments process. The committees are responsible for assessing the qualifications for appointment of the lawyers who apply. There is at least one committee in each province and territory; because of their larger population, Ontario has three regionally based committees and Quebec has two. Candidates are assessed by the regional committee established for the judicial district of their practice or occupation, or by the committee judged most appropriate by the Commissioner. Each committee consists of seven members representing the bench, the bar and the general public, and 1 ex-officio non-voting member: the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs or the Executive Director, Judicial Appointments.
The Chief Justice or senior judge of the province or territory is invited by the federal Minister of Justice to choose one judicial representative. The provincial or territorial Law Society, the Canadian Bar Association, and the provincial Attorney General or Territorial Minister of Justice are invited to submit a list of names from whom an appointment to the relevant committee can be made. The Minister, with the assistance of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs, then selects persons to serve on each committee who reflect factors appropriate to the jurisdiction, including geography, gender, language and multiculturalism. Committee members are appointed by the Minister of Justice to serve two year terms, with the possibility of a single renewal.
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