The demanding nature of the work, coupled with concerns about inadequate resources, is taking a toll on judges’ well-being. In response, the CSCJA has formed a new sub-committee specifically focused on addressing wellness issues. The importance of judicial wellness is further underscored by the initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in undertaking a global survey of the linkages between judicial well-being and judicial integrity. As a result of this survey, the UNODC supported the drafting of a Declaration on Judicial Wellness by a committee of judges from around the world. Justice Lynne Leitch was a member of this drafting committee and endorsed the Declaration as the CMJA President. This Nauru Declaration on Judicial Wellness, adopted at a Regional Judicial Conference on Integrity and Judicial Well-Being, emphasizes that judicial well-being is essential and must be recognized, supported, and treated as a shared responsibility between individual judges and judicial institutions. The Canadian Judicial Council is also undertaking a research project on wellness and the Association plans to collaborate at every opportunity as the project progresses.
The demanding nature of the work, coupled with concerns about inadequate resources, is taking a toll on judges’ well-being. In response, the CSCJA has formed a new sub-committee specifically focused […]
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