‘Distemper of our times’ calls for judges to balance restraint with principled ‘bold action’: CJ Joyal

By Cristin Schmitz ( February 12, 2026, 6:21 PM EST) -- “Bold” but “properly calibrated” judicial action, rather than reflexive judicial reticence and reserve, is sometimes necessary to preserve public confidence in the justice system — a confidence on which the foundational principle of judicial independence depends, says Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal....

‘Distemper of our times’ calls for judges to balance restraint with principled ‘bold action’: CJ Joyal

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