New Supreme Court appointment coming ‘imminently’ as Carney considers two top applicants (opens original article in a new tab)

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to appoint a new Supreme Court justice imminently, with Glenn Joyal and Anna Loparco as the top candidates under consideration.

• Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to nominate a new Supreme Court justice imminently from two candidates, Glenn Joyal and Anna Loparco.
• The Independent Advisory Board recommended only two candidates, below the usual minimum of three, for the vacancy left by retired Justice Sheilah Martin.
• Both candidates are trilingual and advocate for improved access to justice for French speakers, with Joyal being a more prominent Western Canada candidate.