PM’s advisory board for SCC vacancy still not named; B.C. wants appointment of its own to top court

By Cristin Schmitz (August 8, 2023, 3:47 PM EDT) -- With just nine weeks before the Supreme Court of Canada starts its fall session, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has yet to name the eight-person advisory board tasked with winnowing applications from jurists and giving him an unranked shortlist of three to five recommended candidates for the top court’s western/northern vacancy....