Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights - Nomination of the Honourable Nicholas Kasirer to the Supreme Court of Canada - July 25, 2019

Please note the briefing materials have been processed under the Access to Information Act and information that would have been withheld pursuant to the Act have been redacted

Table of Contents

• Tab A Minister's Opening Remarks
• Tab B Questions and Answers
  • Merits of the Nominee
  • Unique Process for Quebec
  • The Shortlist
  • Confidentiality
  • Diversity and Gender
  • Functional Bilingualism
  • Caretaker Convention
  • Timing of Process
  • Process (General)
• Tab C Key Background Documents – 2019 Process
  • Release: Prime Minister announces nominee to the Supreme Court of Canada
  • Biography of nominee
  • Candidate questionnaire filled out by nominee
  • FAQs for announcement of nomine
  • MOU with Quebec
  • Release: Prime Minister announces members of the Independent Advisory Board
  • Terms of Reference for the Advisory Board
  • Qualifications and Assessment Criteria
• Tab D Key Background Documents - 2016 and 2017 Processes
  • Summary & Transcript of Justice Committee Appearance on October 24, 2016
  • Summary & Copy of Independent Advisory Board Report dated November 25, 2016
  • Summary & Copy of Justice Committee Report dated February 22, 2017 & Government Response
  • Summary & Transcript of Justice Committee Appearance on December 4, 2017
  • Summary & Copy of Independent Advisory Board Report dated January 17, 2018

Date modified:

2019-09-06