SCC won’t hear judge’s appeal of judicial council’s recommendation that he be fired by Parliament

By Cristin Schmitz (February 29, 2024, 4:12 PM EST) -- Quebec Superior Court Justice Gérard Dugré — whose firing was recommended 14 months ago by the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) due to his dilatory decisions and in-court misconduct — must decide whether to resign or take his defence on to federal Justice Minister Arif Virani and possibly Parliament, following the Supreme Court’s dismissal of his request to appeal the CJC’s decision recommending his removal....