Delays, a donation and an ostrich cull: Here are some of the 1,400 complaints against judges last year

OTTAWA — Waiting 14 months to correct an overly long jail sentence, making a political donation while on the bench, excessive delays before issuing a decision and allowing the cull of the now-famous B.C. ostrich herd. Those are just some of the nearly 1,400 complaints filed against federally appointed judges last year.

This week, the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) published its roundup of complaints against superior, appellate and federal court judges in 2025.

The annual report...