A judge retiring from Ontario's Court of Appeal warns that the premier's statements on appointing judges who share his political views could significantly damage the justice system.
A judge retiring from Ontario 's Court of Appeal last week concluded his farewell speech by warning that the premier's statements on appointing judges who share his political views could significantly damage the justice system . Justice David H. Doherty, who served on the Ontario Court of Appeal for 33 years, was honoured at a "swearing-out ceremony" at a special sitting of the court on Friday, attended by numerous current and former justices of Ontario 's courts and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Most of the event was dedicated to tributes lauding Doherty's long career, but Doherty also spoke and he reserved his final words for admonishing Premier Doug Ford and Attorney General Doug Downey. He mentioned neither by name, but by referring to "like-minded judges" he made it clear he was speaking about the comments they have made about appointing "like-minded" and "tough-on-crime" judges to the Ontario court of justic
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