Richard Wagner

The global rise in misinformation threatens national institutions and processes that underpin democracy, warns Canada's chief justice.

Justice Minister David Lametti says he is giving "serious consideration" to reforming Canada's bail laws in response to a request from premiers to make changes.

Canada's chief justice says the legal system must continue to modernize and innovate, warning it cannot return to pre-pandemic ways of doing business.

"I think that the excellence of our justice system, whether it be criminal or civil, will depend on more use of the technology," said Chief Justice Richard Wagner, specifically citing technology that permits the virtual hearings

When Mary Simon walks into the Senate on Monday, July 26, 2021, to be installed as the country's next governor general, she will find the upper chamber sparsely populated.

The COVID-19 pandemic appears set to force a modernization of Canada's justice system.

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc concedes Julie Payette's resignation as governor general shows a need to strengthen the process for vetting vice-regal appointments.

Leaked reports about a dispute between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould over a Supreme Court appointment drew condemnation from bar associations and MPs of all parties on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, as the controversy surrounding the SNC-Lavalin affair raged on.

The Canadian Judicial Council has launched a new website showcasing the training courses it is offering to federally appointed judges — including seminars to help judges handle sexual assault cases.

Richard Wagner has officially taken the helm at Canada's highest court.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Montreal-born Richard Wagner, a self-proclaimed advocate of judicial independence, as the next chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.