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We use cookies on this site to enable your digital experience. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our cookie policy The Lawyers Daily is taking a publishing break and will return on Wednesday, Jan. 2. We wish all our readers a safe and happy holiday Judge’s political lobbying, advocacy on behalf of black Canadians crossed line, but wasn’t ‘misconduct’ The Ontario Judicial Council (OJC) has ruled that a judge who founded an advocacy group for black Canadians, and lobbied politicians with the “highly laudable” aim of helping his community overcome racism and poverty, engaged in a form of impermissible “advocacy and political activity” — but his actions did not amount to “judicial misconduct” that could merit his removal from the bench. Recommendations made in two reports to address the systemic racism” that has negatively impacted police investigations in Thunder Bay are “important” and a “move in the right direction,” criminal defence lawyers say, but action needs to be taken on all sides of the SCC’s growing number of oral judgments draw bar’s fire but court says appeals get ‘all the attention and resources they require’ The Supreme Court’s growing practice of deciding as-of-right criminal appeals from the bench without written reasons has again drawn fire from the bar, with one prominent counsel publicly demanding more “transparency” from the court this week, while another Enter your details below and select your area(s) of interest to receive daily newsletters your account and provide the products and services that you have requested from us.. WE JUST NEED A FEW DETAILS TO GET YOU STARTED WITH YOUR 14-DAY FREE TRIAL. -- Select a Firm Type -- Sole Practitioner Law Firm: 2-5 Lawyers Law Firm: 6-10 Lawyers Law Firm: 11-49 Lawyers Law Firm: 50+ Lawyers