[ { "id": "cjc-robin-camp-removal-recommendation", "judge_ids": [ "robin-camp" ], "title": "CJC recommended Justice Robin Camp be removed from office", "source_type": "official_conduct_record", "publisher": "Canadian Judicial Council", "url": "https://cjc-ccm.ca/en/news/canadian-judicial-council-recommends-justice-robin-camp-be-removed-office", "date_published": "2017-03-09", "authentication_status": "verified-official", "summary": "The Canadian Judicial Council announced it had completed its public inquiry and recommended that Justice Robin Camp be removed from office. Media coverage connected the matter to comments made during a sexual-assault trial.", "relevance": "Named judge; official conduct outcome; strong authentication for any media profile page.", "quotes": [ "CJC source page title: Canadian Judicial Council recommends that Justice Robin Camp be removed from office." ], "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/cjc-robin-camp-removal-recommendation.json" }, { "id": "cjc-russell-brown-review-update", "judge_ids": [ "russell-brown" ], "title": "CJC update on matter involving Justice Russell Brown", "source_type": "official_conduct_record", "publisher": "Canadian Judicial Council", "url": "https://cjc-ccm.ca/en/news/canadian-judicial-council-provides-update-matter-regarding-justice-russell-brown", "date_published": "2023-06-12", "authentication_status": "verified-official", "summary": "The Canadian Judicial Council provided an update after Justice Russell Brown’s retirement/resignation, following a review process involving a complaint.", "relevance": "Named Supreme Court of Canada justice; official source can anchor related mainstream/social coverage.", "quotes": [ "CJC source page title: Canadian Judicial Council provides update on matter regarding Justice Russell Brown." ], "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/cjc-russell-brown-review-update.json" }, { "id": "cjc-gerard-dugre-proceedings", "judge_ids": [ "gerard-dugre" ], "title": "CJC proceedings and removal recommendation involving Justice Gérard Dugré", "source_type": "official_conduct_record", "publisher": "Canadian Judicial Council", "url": "https://cjc-ccm.ca/en/proceedings-and-reports-regarding-justice-gerard-dugre", "date_published": "multiple", "authentication_status": "verified-official", "summary": "CJC proceedings records identify a public inquiry and removal recommendation involving Justice Gérard Dugré of the Superior Court of Quebec.", "relevance": "Named judge; official proceedings hub; useful as a source-grounded profile entry.", "quotes": [ "CJC proceedings page located for Justice Gérard Dugré; removal recommendation page also identified." ], "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/cjc-gerard-dugre-proceedings.json" }, { "id": "cjc-lori-douglas-inquiry-statement", "judge_ids": [ "lori-douglas" ], "title": "CJC statement on inquiry involving Associate Chief Justice Lori Douglas", "source_type": "official_conduct_record", "publisher": "Canadian Judicial Council", "url": "https://cjc-ccm.ca/en/news/statement-canadian-judicial-council-regarding-inquiry-conduct-honourable-lori-douglas", "date_published": "2014-11-24", "authentication_status": "verified-official", "summary": "The CJC stated Associate Chief Justice Lori Douglas elected early retirement effective May 2015 and that inquiry proceedings were stayed pending retirement.", "relevance": "Named judge; official proceeding; should be framed as inquiry/stayed proceeding rather than final misconduct finding.", "quotes": [ "Important caveat: stayed proceeding; do not describe as a final merits finding based only on this source." ], "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/cjc-lori-douglas-inquiry-statement.json" }, { "id": "ojc-bernd-zabel-disposition", "judge_ids": [ "bernd-zabel" ], "title": "Ontario Judicial Council disposition for Justice Bernd Zabel", "source_type": "official_conduct_record", "publisher": "Ontario Judicial Council", "url": "https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/files/ojc/decisions/accessible/Zabel%20(2017)%20-%20Disposition%20Decision.pdf", "date_published": "2017", "authentication_status": "verified-official", "summary": "OJC materials report that Justice Zabel wore a “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” hat in court after the 2016 U.S. election; disposition included a reprimand and 30-day unpaid suspension.", "relevance": "Named judge; official discipline record; also widely covered as a viral/mainstream story.", "quotes": [ "OJC disposition PDF verified reachable; public summary should avoid implying actual bias beyond the panel’s findings." ], "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/ojc-bernd-zabel-disposition.json" }, { "id": "ojc-paul-currie-summary", "judge_ids": [ "paul-currie" ], "title": "Ontario Judicial Council summary regarding Justice Paul Currie", "source_type": "official_conduct_record", "publisher": "Ontario Judicial Council", "url": "https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/conduct/files/Summary-of-OJC-Hearing-Panel-Decision-re-Justice-Paul-Currie-1.pdf", "date_published": "2026-01-13", "authentication_status": "verified-official-needs-disposition-followup", "summary": "OJC summary states a hearing panel found five of six allegations established and found judicial misconduct; disposition status requires follow-up. Publication-ban caution applies.", "relevance": "Named judge; official OJC source; strong candidate for monitored follow-up.", "quotes": [ "Summary is not authoritative; full redacted reasons should control. Criminal charges were reported withdrawn; do not conflate criminal outcome with conduct findings." ], "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/ojc-paul-currie-summary.json" }, { "id": "ns-gregory-lenehan-complaint-report", "judge_ids": [ "gregory-lenehan" ], "title": "Nova Scotia Courts complaint report regarding Judge Gregory Lenehan", "source_type": "official_complaint_review", "publisher": "Nova Scotia Courts", "url": "https://courts.ns.ca/sites/default/files/editor-uploads/Other/JLenehan_Complaint_Report_March_29_2018.pdf", "date_published": "2018-03-29", "authentication_status": "verified-official", "summary": "Official Nova Scotia complaint review report located for Judge Gregory Lenehan, linked by mainstream reporting to a controversial sexual-assault decision.", "relevance": "Named judge; official complaint review material; mainstream CBC source identified by research lead.", "quotes": [ "Official PDF verified reachable. Add CBC article after direct article verification/archiving." ], "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/ns-gregory-lenehan-complaint-report.json" }, { "id": "global-matthieu-poliquin-complaints", "judge_ids": [ "matthieu-poliquin" ], "title": "Global News report on complaints involving Judge Matthieu Poliquin", "source_type": "mainstream_news", "publisher": "Global News", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/9300761/quebec-complaints-judge-sexual-assault-discharge/", "date_published": "2022-11-23", "authentication_status": "reported-mainstream-needs-official-outcome", "summary": "Global News reported complaints to Quebec’s judicial council after a conditional discharge in a sexual-assault matter involving Judge Matthieu Poliquin.", "relevance": "Named judge; mainstream news report; official outcome/status should be checked before stronger framing.", "quotes": [ "Mainstream page verified reachable; official council outcome not yet verified in local files." ], "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/global-matthieu-poliquin-complaints.json" }, { "id": "cjc-david-spiro-review-completed", "judge_ids": [ "david-spiro" ], "title": "CJC completed review in matter involving Justice David E. Spiro", "source_type": "official_conduct_review", "publisher": "Canadian Judicial Council", "url": "https://cjc-ccm.ca/en/news/canadian-judicial-council-completes-review-matter-involving-honourable-de-spiro", "date_published": "2021-10-07", "authentication_status": "verified-official", "summary": "The CJC completed its review of a matter involving Justice David E. Spiro of the Tax Court of Canada, an issue also reported in mainstream coverage concerning University of Toronto hiring controversy allegations.", "relevance": "Named judge; official CJC review page; can authenticate related media/social leads.", "quotes": [ "CJC source page title: Canadian Judicial Council completes review of matter involving the Honourable D.E. Spiro." ], "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/cjc-david-spiro-review-completed.json" }, { "id": "facebook-terrencekwilliams-rowland-2026-05-23", "judge_ids": [ "nicholas-rowland-uk-example" ], "title": "Facebook viral post about Judge Nicholas Rowland sentencing story", "source_type": "social_post_seed", "publisher": "Terrence K Williams (verified Facebook account, public post visible logged-out)", "url": "https://www.facebook.com/share/1CqWgE5HUN/?mibextid=wwXIfr", "date_published": "2026-05-22/23 visible relative time", "authentication_status": "authenticated-mainstream-report-but-non-canadian", "summary": "Seed example showing how a social post can be tied back to mainstream reporting and a named judge. Kept outside Canadian index until international examples are enabled.", "relevance": "Demonstrates desired workflow: social media → named judge → news report → quote → searchable judge profile.", "quotes": [ "Explaining his sentence in court, Judge Nicholas Rowland said: “I should avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily and understand the effects of their behaviour and support their reintegration into society.”" ], "archive_path": "research/seed-sources/facebook-terrencekwilliams-rowland-2026-05-23.json" } ]