It is the turn of the Quebec Bar to condemn the comments of François Legault for having called into question the independence of judges due to their method of appointment.
The professional order of lawyers thus reacted on Friday to the statements of the CAQ leader the day before during the question period in the National Assembly.
The Prime Minister then accused his PQ opponent Paul St-Pierre Plamondon of having more confidence in the Court of Appeal, whose judges are appointed by the federal government, than in the Quebec government.
“He knows that the judges of the Court of Appeal are appointed by the federal government and then he says that he has more confidence in the Court of Appeal than in the government of Quebec to decide whether or not we are obliged to give subsidized daycare services,” he said.
” It’s incredible. Incredible, it is the leader of the PQ who is currently, not on his knees, on his knees… on his stomach in front of the federal government. »
The official liberal opposition immediately described his remarks as “irresponsible” because he called into question the impartiality of the judiciary.
In a message broadcast Friday on the
Elected officials have a duty to participate in the protection of our judicial and democratic institutions in order to preserve public trust. 4/4
— Barreau du Québec (@BarreauduQuebec) February 23, 2024
The Bar recognizes that it is legitimate to disagree with a court decision and to debate it, “but it is unacceptable to attack the impartiality and independence of the courts by insinuating that they could depend of a level of government.
Finally, the organization maintains that elected officials “have a duty to participate in the protection of our judicial and democratic institutions in order to preserve public confidence.”
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