Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Richard Wagner hopes the recent anti-sanitary measures protests on Parliament Hill and its aftermath will lead to increased security at the nation’s tallest court building.
I had the courage to look forward to the last events we had experienced [l’hiver] the latter will lead the authorities to consider the Supreme Court of Canada as a key building important to protecthe said Thursday at his traditional annual press briefing.
Richard Wagner mentioned that he has long demanded that the Canadian Supreme Court building, located a few blocks from the Parliament building, be part of an additional zone of protection.
While he points out that security has been strengthened on Parliament Hill since the October 2014 attacks, the chief justice considers that the measures are inadequate regarding the facilities of the institution of which he is in charge.
The authorities have re-assessed the standard and the security measures for the parliamentary buildings, but unfortunately I have the impression that, to a certain extent, the Supreme Court building is relatively poorly correlated with this step – thehe argued.
The senior justices reaffirmed his duty to participate in what he described as the joint efforts of the various authorities to ensure the population’s access to reliable information as well as better education in the judicial system.
The misinformation, I think, is part of the explanation for what we experienced here in Ottawa last winter. This only confirms my opinion that we all have a responsibility to provide the right information.he continued.
Richard Wagner additional judges not acceptable the lack of funding by the courts, although he agrees that some improvements have been made to the system.
The Canadian Press
Source: Radio-Canada
