Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: David Ebner
Publication Date: March 17, 2025 - 06:00
Surge of new judges on top courts cut vacancies to lowest level after years of alarm
March 17, 2025
The federal Liberals have cut judicial vacancies on top courts across the country to their lowest level on record, new data show, after allowing the problem to get out of control for several years.A flurry of 31 appointments in recent weeks leaves only 13 vacancies, as of mid-March, among the 1,000 full-time positions for judges on federally appointed benches, according to government data.
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