Hyperlawhypertext legal database Ref. re Remuneration of Judges of Prov. Court of PEI; Ref. re Independence & Impartiality of Judges of Prov. Court of PEI; R. v. Campbell; R. v. Ekmecic; R. v. Wickman; Manitoba Prov. Judges Assn. v. Manitoba (Min. of Justice) [1998] 2 SCR 443

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Ref. re Remuneration of Judges of Prov. Court of PEI; Ref. re Independence & Impartiality of Judges of Prov. Court of PEI; R. v. Campbell; R. v. Ekmecic; R. v. Wickman; Manitoba Prov. Judges Assn. v. Manitoba (Min. of Justice)

[1998] 2 SCR 443 Court SCC Decision date 1998-09-15 Docket 24508, 24778 English

PartiesMerlin McDonald, Omer Pineau and Robert Christie Appellants·The Attorney General of Prince Edward Island Respondent·the Alberta Provincial Judges’ Association Interveners·the Canadian Bar Association and the Federation of Law Societies of Canada Interveners

Judges Lamer, Antonio; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; Iacobucci, Frank

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Prince Edward Island

Subjects Action

Contents
On February 10, 1998, the Court granted a one-year suspension, from the date of its original decision, of the requirement for an independent, objective and effective process for setting judicial remuneration, in order to allow all governments time to comply with the constitutional requirements set out in the decision and to ensure that the orderly administration of justice was not disrupted in the interim. This transition period expires on September 18, 1998.
This motion before us by the Attorney General of Canada requests that the period of suspension be extended for a period of two months, or to the day Bill C-37 (An Act to Amend the Judges Act) receives Royal Assent, whichever is sooner.
The motion is granted.

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