CitizenVectron Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Michelle O'Bonsawin becomes 1st Indigenous person nominated to Supreme Court of Canada | CBC News WWW.CBC.CA Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday his nomination of Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada. She will become the first Indigenous person to serve on Canada's highest court. That's a good thing. This will also change the balance of the court to 5 men and 4 women. In Canada, justices have a mandatory retirement age of 75, making appointments more predictable. Though appointments in Canada are far less political than in the US (short lists of nominees are vetted and suggested by non-partisan committees/groups prior to reaching the desk of the Prime Minister), the ideology will have some effect. The balance of the court will thus be: 4.5 appointed by Trudeau (Liberal) 3.5 appointed by Harper (Conservative) The .5+.5 is because Harper nominated someone, and then Trudeau won, and he appointed them (rather than changing it). As I said, the nominees tend to be pretty moderate or progressive, and are almost universally praised for their credentials and temperaments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 I can't believe they didn't go with the Queen of Canada. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Damn they're way behind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 On 8/19/2022 at 5:34 PM, SuperSpreader said: Damn they're way behind They were committing cultural genocide until the 90s after all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Who's mad about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unogueen Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 On 8/19/2022 at 8:34 PM, SuperSpreader said: Damn they're way behind Look up your own treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unogueen Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 freethinking americains amirite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 11 minutes ago, unogueen said: Look up your own treatment. Can’t make us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unogueen Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 no but the hate is real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 35 minutes ago, unogueen said: Look up your own treatment. Excuse me but Liz Warren is in the senate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unogueen Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 jokes are funny, especially at the tax payer's dole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, unogueen said: jokes are funny, especially at the tax payer's dole. Get out of this thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Got the whitest looking one they could find 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 6 hours ago, CitizenVectron said: Get out of this thread Rude Canadian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 On 8/22/2022 at 12:04 AM, Keyser_Soze said: Rude Canadian! Please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Captain Pickle said: Please? wow you're not even sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 22 minutes ago, Jason said: wow you're not even sorry We’ve grown disgruntled… sorryDAMMIT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Captain Pickle said: We’ve grown disgruntled… sorryDAMMIT! I would settle for a "Sorry eh?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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