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Lawyers’ association calls on Stephen Harper to acknowledge chief justice did nothing wrong
OTTAWA—The association that represents lawyers in Canada is calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to acknowledge the chief justice of the Supreme Court has done nothing wrong.
The Canadian Bar Association says it's deeply concerned about the public spat between Harper and Beverley McLachlin.
· Harper should not impugn integrity of Chief Justice: Editorial
Harper has accused McLachlin of acting improperly last July when she advised his office that Marc Nadon, a Federal Court of Appeal judge, might not fit the legal criteria set for Quebec appointees to the Supreme Court.
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/05/04/lawyers_association_calls_on_stephen_harper_to_acknowledge_chief_justice_did_nothing_wrong.html