S-3An Act to amend the Judges Act
Government bill, introduced in the Senate on December 1, 2021
- Status
- Defeated at second reading in the Senate
- Sponsor
- Marc GoldSenator
- Senator
What it does
Creates a new process for reviewing misconduct by federally appointed judges and changes how removal recommendations are made.
What it does
- Replaces the process the Canadian Judicial Council uses to review conduct complaints about federally appointed judges.
- Creates a new process for allegations of misconduct that are not serious enough to lead to a judge’s removal from office.
- Changes the process for making recommendations to remove a judge and send them to the Minister of Justice.
- Applies the same process to certain office holders, other than judges, who are appointed by Parliament to serve during good behaviour.
Who it affects
- Federally appointed judges
- Canadian Judicial Council
- Minister of Justice
- Parliament-appointed office holders
Background
The bill amends the Judges Act. It replaces the current process used to review the conduct of federally appointed judges.
Where it is
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Defeated here. Defeated
Committee
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
House of Commons
First reading
Not reached.
Second reading
Not reached.
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by a cabinet minister on behalf of the government. Government bills get set time for debate, so they are the most likely to become law. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
No recorded votes yet
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LEGISinfo status: Bill not proceeded with. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.