Trial by Zoom? The Response to COVID-19 by Canada's Courts

被引:21
作者
Puddister, Kate [1 ]
Small, Tamara A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Guelph, Dept Polit Sci, 50 Stone Rd East, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
来源
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE | 2020年 / 53卷 / 02期
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10.1017/S0008423920000505
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D0 [政治学、政治理论];
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0302 ; 030201 ;
摘要
COVID-19 has made videoconferencing a regular occurrence in the lives of Canadians. Videoconferencing is being used to maintain social ties, run business meetings-and to uphold responsible government. On April 28, 2020, Members of the House of Commons sat virtually using Zoom. The virtual sitting was the first of what will become a stand-in for regular proceedings, allowing the Members to fulfill some of their parliamentary duties while complying with physical distancing (see Malloy, 2020). As the legislative and executive branches look to digital technology to allow the business of government to continue, what about the judicial branch of Canada's government? Courtsarean essential service. This is best articulated by the Chief Justice of Nova Scotia: "The fact is, the Courts cannot close. As the third branch of government, an independent judiciary is vital for our Canadian democracy to function. It is never more important than in times of crisis" (Wood, 2020). In this analysis, we seek to understand how courts have responded to COVID-19 and the challenges of physical distancing through the use of digital technologies. This is accomplished through a systematic review of COVID-19 statements and directives issued from all levels of court across Canada. We briefly compare Canada to the United States, a jurisdiction that demonstrates greater openness to technology.
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