Supreme Court won’t hear dispute over discipline of federally appointed judges

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not delve into questions about the process for disciplining federally appointed judges.

The top court has declined to hear the Canadian Judicial Council’s argument that its recommendations should be immune to scrutiny from the Federal Court.

The dispute arises out of a long-running fight to have a Quebec Superior Court judge, Michel Girouard, removed from the bench over his behaviour during a disciplinary inquiry.

Girouard asked the Federal Court to set aside a recommendation he be tossed off the bench.