PARLIAMENT: POLICE GET A SAY IN APPOINTING JUDGES

Canada's police officers are about to get a say over who can be a
federal judge under changes Justice Minister Vic Toews is set to unveil soon.

The latest part of the Tories' law-and-order agenda will see police
representatives added to the judicial advisory committees operating
in each province to assess the qualifications of potential judges.

"The law enforcement community is a very important aspect of the
justice system and to date they have been underrepresented in that
process," Mr. Toews said.