The CBA strongly opposes any system that would publicly expose judges to partisan criticism of their judgments or cross-examination of their personal beliefs or preferences.

The concern is that the perception becomes the reality in Canadians minds that somehow this is a politicized process, when really the goal of government is to reinforce and restore public confidence in the legal system ... and ensure that the judiciary is an independent judiciary.

The concern is that the perception becomes the reality in Canadians' minds that somehow this is a politicized process, when really the goal of government is to reinforce and restore public confidence in the legal system ... and ensure that the judiciary is an independent judiciary.

You heard (that criticism) a little bit early in the year. But a lot of teams have grown over the course of the year in spite of those temporary absences. If you really assess the numbers it?s not like there?s a massive amount of kids coming back.

a vigorous examination on both sides of the aisle.

The most casual examination will reveal the fact that all the jokes about the horrible results of masculine cooking and sewing are written by men. It is all part of a great scheme of sex propaganda.