Supreme Court won’t hear appeal from Quebec judge over hijab disciplinary probe
MONTREAL — A Quebec judge who tried to oblige a woman to remove her hijab in court has lost a legal bid to avoid appearing before the provincial judicial council.
The Supreme Court of Canada announced Thursday it won’t hear the appeal of Quebec court Judge Eliana Marengo, who had challenged the legitimacy of the probe by the body that oversees the conduct of provincially appointed judges.
Marengo argued that the council’s inquiry breached the principle of judicial independence.
As is customary, the high court did not give reasons for its decision not to hear Marengo.