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Justices: Court and Supreme

justices: Ranjan Agarwal, president of the South Asian Bar Association of Toronto and a partner at Bennett Jones LLP, told Metro Morning that the problem is Supreme Court justices tend to come from provincial Courts of Appeal and there are few diverse candidates to choose from at that level, according to CBC. Justin Trudeau outlines selection process for new Supreme Court justices Diversity, he said, must start with the appointment of diverse judges at lower court levels. Not yet, anyway. Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa. For the most part, our Supreme Court justices are elevated from the provincial Courts of Appeal. He acknowledged that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who ultimately makes the appointment, is making an effort to encourage diversity. "You have to remember one structural fact. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.