CMACC Chief Justice Bell to retire, endorses term limits for federal chief justices

By Cristin Schmitz ( April 25, 2023, 12:25 PM EDT) -- After eight years leading the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada (CMACC), Chief Justice Richard Bell will soon retire, in line with his long-held belief that after serving seven to 10 years, superior court chief justices should voluntarily relinquish their leadership roles absent government-imposed term limits — a reform he favours as do many of Canada’s 1,177 federally appointed judges....