Judges Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. J-1)

Act current to 2013-05-26 and last amended on 2012-12-14. Previous Versions

Inquiries concerning Other Persons

Marginal note:Further inquiries

  • 69. (1) The Council shall, at the request of the Minister, commence an inquiry to establish whether a person appointed pursuant to an enactment of Parliament to hold office during good behaviour other than

    should be removed from office for any of the reasons set out in paragraphs 65(2)(a) to (d).

  • Marginal note:Applicable provisions

    (2) Subsections 63(3) to (6), sections 64 and 65 and subsection 66(2) apply, with such modifications as the circumstances require, to inquiries under this section.

  • Marginal note:Removal from office

    (3) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, after receipt of a report described in subsection 65(1) in relation to an inquiry under this section in connection with a person who may be removed from office by the Governor in Council other than on an address of the Senate or House of Commons or on a joint address of the Senate and House of Commons, by order, remove the person from office.

  • R.S., 1985, c. J-1, s. 69;
  • 1992, c. 1, s. 144(F), c. 51, s. 28;
  • 1993, c. 34, s. 89;
  • 2002, c. 8, s. 107.
Previous Version

Report to Parliament

Marginal note:Orders and reports to be laid before Parliament

70. Any order of the Governor in Council made pursuant to subsection 69(3) and all reports and evidence relating thereto shall be laid before Parliament within fifteen days after that order is made or, if Parliament is not then sitting, on any of the first fifteen days next thereafter that either House of Parliament is sitting.

  • 1974-75-76, c. 48, s. 18;
  • 1976-77, c. 25, s. 15.

Removal by Parliament or Governor in Council

Marginal note:Powers, rights or duties not affected

71. Nothing in, or done or omitted to be done under the authority of, any of sections 63 to 70 affects any power, right or duty of the House of Commons, the Senate or the Governor in Council in relation to the removal from office of a judge or any other person in relation to whom an inquiry may be conducted under any of those sections.

  • 1974-75-76, c. 48, s. 18;
  • 1976-77, c. 25, s. 15.

PART III

ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL JUDICIAL AFFAIRS

Interpretation

Marginal note:Definitions

72. In this Part,

“Commissioner”

« commissaire »

“Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs referred to in section 73;

“Minister”

« ministre »

“Minister” means the Minister of Justice of Canada.