However, the judicial chapter will still be elected through the indirect election model, so the SJC will have to wait another five years before benefitting from recourse to direct elections.[43] First reports suggest that though the transparency requirements are proving a step forward in the process, postponing the use of direct elections for this year has led to inconsistent procedures and a dominant role for Court Presidents in the choice of delegates.

6. Points out that, under the new EU enlargement strategy, the applicant country's judicial system is one of the areas to which the EU pays particular attention even at the early pre-accession stage; is of the opinion that the Government of Iceland should adopt the measures necessary to ensure the independence of the judiciary, in line with Venice Commission recommendations, adequately addressing the issue of the predominant role given to the Minister of Justice and Human Rights in the appointment of judges, prosecutors and supreme judicial authorities; trusts that the Icelandic authorities will adopt the necessary changes;

These two leading powers must form an alliance to guarantee the rule of law, human rights and – I must stress this – the need to protect workers’ rights.

Is it not fairer to say that there are two orders of government, or two government architectures, with the federal government having the override to fill in all the gaps not otherwise exclusively allocated under the Constitution to the provinces?

In the event of an emergency, or any other just reason to infringe, Parliament has retained that authority.

Senator Grafstein: If you take a look at the other powers that are paramount to the Nisga'a council, what powers do you think are deleterious in terms of giving the aboriginals an opportunity to develop their own lifestyle?