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Minister of Justice announces appointments to the Judicial Advisory Committee for the Tax Court of Canada


OTTAWA, Oct. 27, 2017 /CNW/ - The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, remains committed to appointing judges of the highest calibre who are representative of the diversity of Canadian society. That commitment is demonstrated by the Minister's new Judicial Advisory Committee process for assessing applicants to the federal judiciary.

Today, Minister Wilson-Raybould is proud to announce appointments to the Judicial Advisory Committee (JAC) for the Tax Court of Canada. The JAC is composed of five members from across Canada with expertise in taxation.

The committee announced today adds to the existing complement of JACs. Fifteen JACs were previously reconstituted under our Government's new, merit-based assessment process. These JACs have started to provide the Minister of Justice with lists of highly recommended and recommended candidates. Key changes to the assessment process included:

JACs are independent bodies mandated to provide non-binding, merit-based recommendations to the Minister of Justice on federal judicial appointments. All individuals seeking appointment to the bench must apply under the new judicial appointment process introduced in October 2016.

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"I am grateful to these five Canadians for volunteering their time and energies to the Judicial Advisory Committee for the Tax Court of Canada. The newly announced committee includes tax practitioners, renowned academics, and a justice of the Tax Court of Canada.

Members of the Committee are tasked with ensuring that only the most meritorious candidates are recommended for appointment to the Tax Court of Canada. As such, their work will have a tremendous impact for the Court, for litigants, and ultimately for the Canadian taxpayer."
The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, P.C., Q.C., M.P.
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

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