The Harper government suggested that it would not discuss a court case with a justice. As the Chief Justice explains no cases were at issue.
The Chief Justice and the PM discussed the replacement of a retiring judge, and the Chief Justice was consulted by a parliamentary committee charged with considering the appointment.
By attempting to discredit the first woman named Chief Justice (initially appointed a judge by the Conservatives) Harper has gone too far. A Canadian prime minister is not a Roman emperor.
The PM is charged with defending the constitution. Instead he undertakes a cowardly public relations campaign against the Chief Justice. The Supreme Court has received considerable support for a series of its decisions ruling against the Harper government.
The response of the PM reveals his contempt for the Court and for the Constitution he has pledged to uphold. Canadian parliamentarians should be demanding Harper resign.
To read Chief Justice McLachlin’s response, click here.
Photo: flickr/Robert Lindsell
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