Supreme Court of Canada

…to its American counterpart, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in such landmark cases as Libman v. Quebec (1997) and Harper v. Canada (2004) that restrictions could be implemented not only to prevent the undue influence of donors on officeholders’ decisions but also to counteract the capacity of affluent members…

…its operations; and, when the Supreme Court of Canada was formed in 1875, he was named its first chief justice, serving until his retirement in 1879. He became a staunch defender of the young court, helping to establish its rules of order, its procedures, and its jurisdiction. He was knighted…

…became a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, and in 2000 she was named chief justice. McLachlin brought to the bench skills as an able administrator as well as a fluency in both English and French (Canada’s two official languages), and she was praised by her fellow justices for…