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Member, Judicial Advisory Committees,

Judicial Advisory Committees (JAC) play a fundamental role in the selection process for superior court judges by assessing applicants for judicial office against published assessment criteria. There is at least one JAC in each province and territory.

The Government of Canada announced changes to the appointment process for JACs in October 2016 to strengthen their role in the judicial appointment process. These changes include:

• reconstituted committees that better reflect the diversity of our great country;
• revised committee mandates to increase the independence of their processes; and
• an open selection process for the members of each committee who represent the general public – a measure which aims to ensure that Canadians are properly represented in the appointment process.

Individuals who wish to represent the general public on one of the JACs can apply through the online process.