The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) has published a report on the “Review of Complaints About Federally Appointed Judges” for the period from January – December 2024. The judicial conduct review process “provides a means for the public to voice concerns about judges, while giving those judges an opportunity to respond to those concerns”. The CJC reviews all complaints of misconduct involving any federally appointed judges. The following are some of the topics and information included in the report:

• Information on the Administration of the Judicial Conduct Regime
• Overview of the Disclosure of Information in Complaint Matters
• Caseload for 2024
• Details about the Judicial Conduct Committee of Council
• Information on how laypersons are involved in reviewing complaints
• Commentary on the Link Between Judicial Conduct and Education, Ethics, and Judicial Independence
• Complaint Summaries

The report is the first by the CJC to cover a full calendar year of complaints reviewed by the oversight body.

The Canadian Judicial Council Annual Report on the Review of Complaints About Federally Appointed Judges is available in English here: https://cjc-ccm.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2025/CJC_ComplaintsReview2024_e.pdf.

Le rapport annuel du Conseil canadien de la magistrature sur l’examen des plaintes au sujet des juges de nomination fédérale est disponible en français ici : https://cjc-ccm.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2025/CJC_ComplaintsReview2024_f.pdf.