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In Canada, judges are free to make decisions without interference or influence from any source, including government. | In Canada, judges are free to make decisions without interference or influence from any source, including government. | ||
It is our constitutional right to have our legal issues decided by a fair, independent <span class="noglossary">decision</span>-maker. Judges have a responsibility to listen to both sides of a case and then to make fair decisions based on the law, the facts, and the evidence before them. | It is our constitutional right to have our legal issues decided by a fair, independent <span class="noglossary">decision</span>-maker. Judges have a responsibility to listen to both sides of a case and then to make fair decisions based on the law, the facts, and the <span class="noglossary">evidence</span> before them. | ||
If a judge felt pressure from the government — or anyone else — to decide a case in a particular way, the result would be unfair. The rights of individual citizens would not be protected. | If a judge felt pressure from the government — or anyone else — to decide a case in a particular way, the result would be unfair. The rights of individual citizens would not be protected. | ||