“And all of that, if it's done properly, will assist in my view in enhancing public confidence in what we do.” Joyal said that as a chief justice, he has a responsibility to make sure members of the media have what they need to report information, educate the public and play a constructive role in scrutinizing the work of the courts. “We have an interest in ensuring we do all we can to achieve that goal,” he said. Glenn Joyal, chief justice of the Court of King's Bench in Manitoba, said during a panel discussion at the conference that protection of the rule of law is dependent upon maintaining public trust and confidence. Wagner has consistently stressed the importance of helping Canadians understand the work of the Supreme Court through initiatives including publication of plainly worded summaries of rulings and taking the Ottawa-based court on the road to Quebec City and Winnipeg. There are simply fewer reporters, fewer resources and they all have to feed the 24-hour news machine on multiple media platforms.” “Journalists are not at fault for this trend. Everyone raised their hands, including representatives from the Supreme Court of Canada,” Wagner said. “They were asked if they had observed fewer journalists covering their courts. “We agreed that the judiciary has a role to play encountering these trends.”Ī strong democracy relies on Canadians having access to diverse and reliable sources of information so they can form opinions and participate in public debates in a productive way, he said.Įarlier this year, Wagner attended a conference of judges and court communication officers from across Canada. Wagner said he and others who attended a Canadian Judicial Council meeting in April discussed these threats to democracy and the rule of law. “This global rise in misinformation is linked to the global assault on democracy and the rule of law.”
He noted that in Canada, researchers say misinformation may threaten the health and safety of the public, as well as the legitimacy of democratic processes. Capital Dispatch: Sign up for in-depth political coverage of Parliament Hill.Wagner told a conference organized by the Canadian Bar Association that exposure to misinformation can increase political cynicism, change voting patterns and distort national debates on important issues. The Supreme Court's Richard Wagner said in a speech Wednesday that people around the world have increasingly polarized ideas about what can be considered true. The global rise in misinformation threatens national institutions and processes that underpin democracy, warns Canada's chief justice.
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