JUST Committee News Release

Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

HOUSE OF COMMONS CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES OTTAWA, CANADA K1A 0A6

Comité permanent de la justice, des droits de la personne, de la sécurité publique et de la protection civile

Study of the process by which judges are appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada

ttawa, March 15, 2004 - The Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness is undertaking a study of the process by which judges are appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Organizations and individuals who are interested in submitting a written brief (maximum of 10 pages) to help the Committee in its deliberations are advised to send it to :

Justice Committee Room 622 180 Wellington Street House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Fax: (613) 992-9069 Courriel: JUST@parl.gc.ca Note : we encourage people to e-mail their brief. The Committee work schedule will be posted on the Committee’s Web site : go to and click on “Committee Business”, “List of Committees”, “Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness”. Members of the Committee: http://www.parl.gc.ca/InfoCom/CommitteeMember.asp?Language=F&Parliament=139&Joint=0&CommitteeID=8795 Information : (613) 996-1553

For more information, please contact: Diane Diotte, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness