Richard Wagner, Chief Justice of Canada, Justice Suzanne Côté, and Justice Sheilah L. Martin will visit Moncton, New Brunswick for March 10-11, 2023, that is part of the celebrations of the 150th anniversary.
“As Chief Justice, one of my goals has been to move the Supreme Court of Canada in the direction of the human beings we serve because understanding the justice machine builds public confidence in it,” Chief Justice Wagner said in an information release. “As we get ready to celebrate the Court’s one hundred and fiftieth anniversary in 2025, my colleagues and I are excited to meet the people of Moncton and create a better sense of the Court’s role in Canadian society.”
Organized via Local Judiciary and Legal Experts
A local committee, led by Chief Justice J.C. Marc Richard and working with judiciary participants, legal specialists, and educational institutions, is organizing the visit.
“It is an honor to welcome the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada to Moncton and our province,” stated Chief Justice Richard. “Their go-to offers a unique opportunity for New Brunswickers to engage at once with the u. S . A . ‘s highest Court and gain deeper insight into the judiciary’s role in upholding justice, fairness, and the rule of law.”
Public and Educational Engagements
The -day visit will include numerous public and educational occasions:
March 10: The justices will meet with students and college at the Université de Moncton Faculty of Law, with participation from college students at the University of New Brunswick’s Faculty of Law. They will also visit Moncton City Hall.
March 11: The justices will officially be talking to high school students and responding to their questions about Canada’s justice system. In the afternoon they will part of a public forum “Beyond the Bench: A Dialogue with Judges of the Supreme Court of Canada” at the Capitol Theatre, Moncton. The forum is a free public event to which the public is invited to attend and ask public questions, submitted in advance. The justices will be doing a discussion with the local justice and legal community.
A Nationwide Anniversary Tour
The Moncton go-to is part of a broader series of engagements throughout Canada in 2025, marking the Supreme Court’s hundred and fiftieth anniversary. The justices these days visited Victoria, British Columbia, and extra stops are planned in:
