Constitutional obligation
The Supreme Court of Canada determined there is a constitutional obligation on governments to set compensation for judicial officers through a commission process that is:
- independent
- objective
- effective
Public hearing
An independent Justices of the Peace 2017 Compensation Commission (2017 JPCC) was established under the Judicature Act to review and recommend the appropriate level of compensation for justices of the peace, for the period of April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2021.
When and where
10:00 am – 4:30 pm
February 24 and February 25, 2020
Law Courts
1A Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 0R2
Electronic written submissions
The deadline to send electronic written submissions was by or at noon on January 31, 2020.
The JPCC sought electronic written submissions on the appropriate level of compensation for justices of the peace for the period of April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2021.
Posted written submissions
Canadian Bar Association - Alberta branch
- Canadian Bar Association, Alberta branch submission (PDF, 647 KB)
Deputy Chief Judge - The Alberta Court of Justice
Government of Alberta
- Government of Alberta initial submission (PDF, 6.0 MB)
- Government of Alberta economic evidence (PDF, 14.0 MB)
- Government of Alberta reply submissions - Written submissions (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- Government of Alberta reply submissions tabs 1 to 14 (PDF, 12.0 MB)
- Hearing exhibit binder tabs 1 to 9 (PDF, 6.0 MB)
- Hearing exhibit binder tabs 10 to 15 (PDF, 12.2 MB)
- Hearing exhibit binder tabs 16 to 24 (PDF, 4.9 MB)
- Hearing exhibit binder tabs 25 and 26 (PDF, 19.4 MB)
- Hearing exhibit binder tab 27 (PDF, 9.1 MB)
Law Society of Alberta
- Law Society of Alberta submission (PDF, 39 KB)
Society of the Justices of the Peace in Alberta
- The Society of the Justices of the Peace in Alberta initial submission (PDF, 791 KB)
- The Society of the Justices of the Peace in Alberta reply submissions - Written submissions (PDF, 311 KB)
- The Society of the Justices of the Peace in Alberta documents index (PDF, 104 KB)
- The Society of the Justices of the Peace in Alberta documents tabs 1 to 8 (PDF, 9.0 MB)
- The Society of the Justices of the Peace in Alberta documents tabs 9 to 17 (PDF, 6.7 MB)
- The Society of the Justices of the Peace in Alberta documents tabs 18 to 29 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Legislation
The JPCC is governed by:
- the Judicature Act establishes its functions
- the Justice of the Peace Regulation sets
- jurisdiction
- compensation
- the compensation commission regulation creates a specific commission – for example, the Justices of the Peace 2017 Compensation Commission Regulation was used to create the 2017 commission
- Order in Council 418/2020 Justices of the Peace Compensation Order
JPCC Reports
Read Justices of the Peace Compensation Commission reports.
Contact
To learn more, contact:
Ruth Fast
Legal Counsel
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 780-644-7696
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
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