Ontario Premier Doug Ford is "tripling down" on appointing tough-on-crime judges after the government's move to appoint two former staffers to a committee that helps select provincial judges.Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he is 'tripling down' after suggesting that judges and justices of the peace are too lenient on criminals and are letting people out on bail too frequently. Ford said he wants to see more judicial officials appointed who will help keep people in jail.
The appointments are made by Attorney General Doug Downey, and Ford previously said Friday that his Progressive Conservative government got elected "to get like-minded people in appointments." The committee — made up of three judges, three lawyers and seven members of the public — reviews applications and conducts interviews for prospective Ontario Court judges, then sends a ranked list of its recommendations to the attorney general, who appoints someone from that list.
Weisberg said the Ford government has not only narrowed the pool of quality judicial candidates, but hurt public perception of the judiciary.
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