Law Firm Challenges Judicial Council Accountability | Toronto News

Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 21, 2026 · 1m

A Toronto law firm is suing the Canadian Judicial Council, claiming the system for disciplining judges is broken, secretive, and violates Charter rights — arguing that rogue judges are harming fairness in court. The case, now in Ontario’s Superior Court, challenges whether the Council’s process is truly impartial, especially after past complaints were dismissed or moved forward inconsistently. The Council wants to participate and initially sought to keep documents private, but the hearing ahead will determine its role. Meanwhile, New Brunswick’s chief justice says the judges involved fully…