Evolution of the process of selecting judges for the Supreme Court of Canada since 2004

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Speech From the Throne promises to engage MPs in Supreme Court appointments in transparent process first used in 2006.

The federal judicial appointments process does not include the nomination process for the Supreme Court of Canada, for superior court judges seeking appointment to a Court of Appeal, or for Chief Justices. All fall under the prerogative of the Prime Minister.

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