Chief Justice Richard Wagner is facing calls to step aside from the Supreme Court of Canada’s consideration of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s appeal over the use of the Emergencies Act, after an intervener raised concerns about potential bias.
The group Canadian Frontline Nurses has urged Wagner to recuse himself from the case, arguing it would be “inappropriate” for him to take part in the proceedings. In a submission to the Supreme Court of Canada, the organisation claimed the Chief Justice’s past public comments could give rise to a perception of bias in a case closely tied to the Canadian 2022 anti-COVID convoy protests.
According to reporting by the National Post, the submission argues that Wagner’s previous remarks about the protests raise questions about his ability to remain impartial as the court reviews the federal government’s appeal.
The case centres on former PM Justin Trudeau’s controversial decision to invoke the Emergencies Act during the nationwide protests, a move that has already been ruled unlawful by a lower court. The federal government under new PM Mark Carney is now seeking to overturn that ruling at the country’s highest court.
Wagner has not publicly responded to the latest calls, and no decision has been announced on whether he will step aside from the case.
During the 2022 protests Wagner made public remarks expressing concern about the impact of the demonstrations on Canada’s institutions, warning that the situation could “undermine our principles such as judicial independence” and, in some accounts, describing aspects of the unrest as resembling “the beginning of anarchy” and a challenge to the rule of law.
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