MAJOR ESSAY

In Canada, against the historical and recent cry for racial justice, there has been increased interest

and debate as to the place of diversity and merit in the appointment of all categories of federal

judges, including the Supreme Court judges. The debate bothers on whether diversity should be

put into consideration while making these appointments considering the multicultural Canadian

society or that this should be done purely on merit regardless of diversity consideration. Write an

argument essay, putting into use your critical thinking skills and power of analysis, the debate

between diversity and merit in the appointment of Federal judges in Canada.