IT IS CLEAR THAT THE AMERICAN ATTITUDE TOWARDS US HAS HARDENED AT THE BORDER – “If they just think you’re being sneaky, that’s all it takes,” to be given a 5-year ban. I wonder if it will get worse after the Trudeau video at NATO today. 

Source: U.S. doubles number of 5-year bans on travellers from Canada | CBC News

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/12/04/trudeau-trump-viral-video/?fbclid=IwAR286MuBMuNRn98sVyJROZ3aws2lZ1c1xV-NYin9Hfm3PXwTkfMHhxu27MU

IT IS A LEGAL ERROR TO CONNECT CREDIBILITY TO AN INTEREST IN SEX – This much should be clear to a Judge however the problem lies that now very few criminal trials are conducted at the Superior Court level and as such many of those judges do not have a lot of experience in conducting and navigating through difficult criminal trials.

The Ontario Court of Appeal chided Justice Gary Tranmer for ruling in a sexual-assault case that the complainant’s interest in sex reduced her credibility as a witness

Source: Interest in sex does not affect a complainant’s credibility in a sexual-assault trial, Ontario Appeals Court rules

Ford confirms updates to judge, JP appointments process – call it what it is. This is nothing more than a blatant facilitation of corruption.

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed on Thursday that his government will be “modernizing and updating” the way it appoints judges and justices of the peace. “I truly believe that (system) needs to be modernized, and that’s what we’re going to do,” Ford told reporters outside his office at Queen’s Park. Earlier this month, […]

Source: Ford confirms updates to judge, JP appointments process – iPolitics

THE JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL has done an excellent job and completely transformed Ontario’s judiciary resulting in diverse and highly qualified appointments. Now Doug Ford and Doug Downey “would reinstate a discredited process that hearkens back to a time when judicial appointments were handed out like loyalty prizes to cronies and ideological fellow travellers.” Thank you for speaking up and raising awareness, Michael Lacy.

Any notion that this plan would result in a pool of better or more-diverse judges is flat-out delusional. The conceit that a politician’s wisdom can supplant that of a diverse, highly experienced committee of judges, lawyers and public representatives is counterintuitive. The current system is already guaranteed to produce a list of top jurists.

Source: Ontario’s judicial integrity at risk with Doug Ford, Doug Downey scheme | The Star

Ontario’s attorney general says the government could change the way judges and justices of the peace are appointed. I have not heard a call for change and having personally participated in the process more than once I am not aware of a problem. With a history of questionable non-judicial appointments, one has to wonder why Premier Ford is making this an issue.

Ontario’s attorney general says the government could change the way judges and justices of the peace are appointed.

Source: Ontario government considers changes to judicial appointments process, AG says