Lunch Keynote: Judicial Symposium - A Stronger Judiciary for a Stronger Canada

The CBA-NS Annual Conference will host a special Judicial Symposium with the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada – the first stop on a national tour launched by the Minister’s Office. Taking place over the lunch hour, this panel will bring together distinguished leaders from Canada’s justice system, including The Honourable Sean Fraser, Marc Giroux (Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs), Associate Chief Justice Darlene Jamieson (Supreme Court of Nova Scotia), and Justice Gail Gatchalian (Supreme Court of Nova Scotia) for a panel moderated by CBA-NS Branch President Jason Cooke, KC.

This discussion will explore the vital importance of judicial independence in Canada’s justice system, offering insight into the federal judicial appointments process and encouraging talented lawyers to consider a future career on the bench. As the inaugural stop on this national tour, this is a unique opportunity for Nova Scotia’s legal community to be part of an important conversation about the future of our judiciary.