Canada's Legal System for Dummies

Ironically, in this case the dummy is the Justice Minister, Vic Toews. In the papers today it is reported that Toews wants to have police on the committees that help to select judges. We appear to be taking another step towards having a wretchedly politicized judicial nomination process, like the US. What kind of police are going to be on these committees? My assumption is that most decent cops realise that their primary job is catching bad guys. That leaves hate-filled assholes in the vein of the thuggish former Toronto Police Association boss, Craig Bromell. The types who will probably want to spend all kinds of time looking for anyone devoted to a quasi-fascist view of things for Canada's courts.
Tags: Canada, law, Vic Toews.