Supreme Court of Canada Justice Louis LeBel talks with The Lawyers Weekly

[gundamWWW]

Many Canadians are aware of how Justices on the Supreme Court are appointed, but its never explained how Supreme Court justices are removed or if there is a process to do so.

Of course this not include mandatory retirement or someone who choose to step down.

If someone could provide an answer to this question, I think that would be very helpful and informative.

Thank You

[shylessness49]

@gundamWWW A judge (from any court of justice) CANNOT be removed (I'm guessing you mean how we could somehow fire a judge from his chair).

They are inamovible and it's the most important characteristic of their job - we want impartial judge who cannot be influenced by anything.

However, if a judge was acting in bad faith - I'd be EXTREMELY hard to prove. There is nothing in the Supreme Court Act (because I'd would be admitting the system could fail). I guess a commission and Parliament action.