Judicial Council dismisses Barreau’s complaint; no sanction for sentencing judge’s ethical lapse

By Cristin Schmitz ( March 31, 2025, 4:41 PM EDT) -- The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) has dismissed a complaint from the Barreau du Québec against a sentencing judge who failed to meet judicial ethical standards in expressing from the bench his personal “disgust and contempt” for an offender and his crime....