Federal Government Rejects $28K-$36K Pay Raise for Judiciary

The Supreme Court of Canada is seen, Jan. 16, 2020, in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld11/3/2025|Updated: 11/3/2025Ottawa has rejected a recommendation by an independent commission to boost judges’ salaries by at least $28,000, saying it can’t justify the increase in the current economic climate.The federal government said it “respectfully disagrees” with all of the one-time salary increases the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission suggested in its report to the minister of justice this summer.Jennifer Cowan is a writer and editor with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.Author’s Selected Articles