Richard Wagner said : "I recall a situation once where we were pinned down, couldn't move, and then the barrage lifted almost as quickly as it had begun, and I wanted to swiftly stand up now that it was safe and do a standup,"

CBSnews Thursday, May 12, 2022 8:09:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "Justice Moldaver has made exceptional contributions to Canadian jurisprudence, particularly in the area of criminal law,"

CBC Thursday, February 24, 2022 8:17:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : “When I wear this hat of administrator, I don’t wear the hat of the judge,” “I don’t have an intention to recuse myself … because I did not give any opinion, legal opinion, or any type of opinion on the legislations for which I provided royal assent”

TorontoStar Friday, June 18, 2021 1:59:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : “When I wear this hat of administrator, I don’t wear the hat of the judge,” “I don’t have an intention to recuse myself … because I did not give any opinion, legal opinion, or any type of opinion on the legislations for which I provided royal assent”

TorontoStar Friday, June 18, 2021 12:50:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "I am proud to fulfil this constitutional duty but yes, yes, it's been a lot of work," "I've tried to do as much as I can"

CBC Thursday, June 17, 2021 7:53:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : “We must redouble our efforts of reconciliation with the First Peoples of Canada,” “In this spirit, judges are becoming more actively involved with the wider public. This is great! Through these actions we enhance public confidence and expand our knowledge of the diversity of human experiences in Canada today”

680news Friday, June 4, 2021 11:30:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : “You have served Canada and Canadians with a unique panache, and you are leaving the court with an honourable legacy,”

TorontoStar Sunday, May 23, 2021 5:19:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote ( about Queen ) : “Throughout his long life, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh devoted himself to the people of the Commonwealth and of Canada. He stood by Her Majesty The Queen for more than six decades, a constant and reassuring presence. He valued community, duty and service… A tireless world traveller, he showed that Canada held a special place in his heart by visiting this country more than any other,”

barrie Friday, April 9, 2021 7:15:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said ( about Prince Philip ) : “Whether speaking with young Canadians about their hopes and dreams, presenting colours and meeting troops at military bases and events, or representing the Crown at state occasions, Prince Philip constantly showed his commitment to Canada. He was a great friend of this country and he will be dearly missed,”

barrie Friday, April 9, 2021 7:15:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote ( about Queen ) : “Throughout his long life, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh devoted himself to the people of the Commonwealth and of Canada. He stood by Her Majesty The Queen for more than six decades, a constant and reassuring presence. He valued community, duty and service… A tireless world traveller, he showed that Canada held a special place in his heart by visiting this country more than any other,”

ctvnews Friday, April 9, 2021 4:10:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner noted : "courts must approach a finding that the federal government has jurisdiction on the basis of the national concern doctrine with great caution"

CBC Saturday, March 27, 2021 11:12:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : “is of sufficient concern to Canada as a whole that it warrants consideration in accordance with the national concern doctrine,”

TorontoStar Friday, March 26, 2021 5:25:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : “federal role in carbon pricing that is qualitatively different from matters of provincial concern,”

TorontoStar Friday, March 26, 2021 5:25:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : “There is also a broad consensus among expert international bodies that carbon pricing is a critical measure for the reduction of GHG emissions. This matter is critical to our response to an existential threat to human life in Canada and around the world,”

TorontoStar Friday, March 26, 2021 4:58:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "It is a threat of the highest order to the country, and indeed to the world,"

barrie Friday, March 26, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "The undisputed existence of a threat to the future of humanity cannot be ignored,"

barrie Friday, March 26, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : “poses a grave threat to humanity’s future”

TorontoStar Friday, March 26, 2021 4:22:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : “preferred balance between economic and environmental considerations,”

TorontoStar Friday, March 26, 2021 4:22:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "It is a threat of the highest order to the country, and indeed to the world,"

barrie Thursday, March 25, 2021 9:48:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner writing : "Parliament has jurisdiction to enact this law as a matter of national concern"

bbc Thursday, March 25, 2021 7:14:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner writing : "Parliament has jurisdiction to enact this law as a matter of national concern"

yahoo-au Thursday, March 25, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "It is a threat of the highest order to the country, and indeed to the world,"

barrie Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:41:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "It is a threat of the highest order to the country, and indeed to the world,"

timescolonist Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:04:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "This context, on its own, provides some assurance that in the case at bar, Canada is not seeking to invoke the national concern doctrine too lightly,"

timescolonist Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:04:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "It is a threat of the highest order to the country, and indeed to the world,"

ctvnews Thursday, March 25, 2021 5:43:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "This context, on its own, provides some assurance that in the case at bar, Canada is not seeking to invoke the national concern doctrine too lightly,"

ctvnews Thursday, March 25, 2021 5:43:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "Climate change is real. It is caused by greenhouse gas emissions resulting from human activities, and it poses a grave threat to humanity's future,"

CBC Thursday, March 25, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "The evidence clearly shows that establishing minimum national standards of GHG price stringency to reduce GHG emissions is of concern for Canada as a whole. This matter is critical to our response to an existential threat to human life," "As a result, it readily passes the threshold test and warrants consideration as a possible matter of national concern"

CBC Thursday, March 25, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "A failure to include one province in the scheme would jeopardize its success in the rest of Canada," "What is more, any province's refusal to implement a sufficiently stringent GHG pricing mechanism could undermine GHG pricing everywhere in Canada"

CBC Thursday, March 25, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "In the matter of Michel Girouard, proceedings have been going on for eight years now. Throughout this entire period, Michel Girouard has continued to receive his full salary despite not sitting, and he will now receive a pension for life, all at the expense of Canadian taxpayers,"

ctvnews Friday, February 26, 2021 5:25:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "This is a reckoning it is possible to modernize our justice system. And it would be irresponsible to not seize this opportunity,"

timescolonist Thursday, February 18, 2021 1:31:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "This is the detail to be worked out in the next stage,"

bordermail Tuesday, February 16, 2021 8:06:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner asked : "Science has evolved, things that happened, were present in 1867 are different today, and should we take somehow this context into consideration when we interpret the Constitution?"

CBC Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner replied : "Are you saying that a national concern does not exist in the Constitution?"

CBC Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "That would be contrary to all our jurisprudence,"

CBC Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : “The incomparable thing about myth is that it is always true,”

nytimes Wednesday, September 16, 2020 2:10:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : “The continuation of the musical poetry demands resolution, a resolution that can only be articulated in human speech,”

newrepublic Friday, September 11, 2020 10:51:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : “Chief Justice Finch was a strong, wise and respected member of the council and a fair and committed jurist,”

tricitynews Thursday, September 3, 2020 3:09:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "I think it would be irresponsible not to talk about those potential changes, not to see and discuss ways to improve our justice system,"

CBC Friday, June 19, 2020 1:42:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "Those are more serious amendments that would need to be considered properly with proper discussions and consultations," "But there are various types of amendments that could facilitate the holding of trials in the future"

CBC Friday, June 19, 2020 1:42:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "We need to ensure that all courts can continue to deliver justice to Canadians, which is our duty as the judiciary,"

simcoe Friday, June 19, 2020 1:37:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "We're also looking at the longer-term effects the pandemic will have on our justice system and how we can address those," "And we are taking the opportunity to start the conversation about long-standing issues that we can improve for the future"

simcoe Friday, June 19, 2020 1:37:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "We need to ensure that all courts can continue to deliver justice to Canadians, which is our duty as the judiciary,"

simcoe Friday, June 19, 2020 1:37:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "We're also looking at the longer-term effects the pandemic will have on our justice system and how we can address those," "And we are taking the opportunity to start the conversation about long-standing issues that we can improve for the future"

simcoe Friday, June 19, 2020 1:37:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "The rate is too high. It reveals a serious problem. And so far as the judiciary is concerned, I think that the court has a role to play whenever the case is presented to the court to decide those issues,"

CBC Friday, June 19, 2020 12:28:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "Those are more serious amendments that would need to be considered properly with proper discussions and consultations," "But there are various types of amendments that could facilitate the holding of trials in the future"

CBC Thursday, June 18, 2020 11:24:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "We also are asking and suggesting that amendments to the Criminal Code be done in order to facilitate the adducing of evidence before the courts,"

CBC Saturday, June 13, 2020 6:10:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "It's probably one of the only positive aspects to this terrible crisis," "To use technology to change the way the justice system works ... not only [as] a remedy for the immediate circumstances — but it should be a new way of rendering justice in the future"

CBC Saturday, June 13, 2020 6:10:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : “the purpose of Section 23 is not only to ensure the sustainability of the country’s linguistic communities, which is a concern focused on the future, but also to make it possible for those communities to develop in their own language and culture, a concern focused on the present”

montrealgazette Friday, June 12, 2020 11:19:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner told : "I feel good. I feel optimistic about it,"

CBC Tuesday, June 9, 2020 12:50:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "The objective is to try to have the same type of hearing as the traditional one," "Of course it will be different because we won't be in the court. Lawyers will be outside as well, [at] home or their office … [but] we'll wear our robes"

CBC Tuesday, June 9, 2020 12:50:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner stated ( about Justice Richards ) : “Upon my appointment as Chief Justice of Canada and Chair of the Canadian Judicial Council, it was clear to me that procedures for dealing with judicial conduct complaints were too slow, opaque, and out-of-date,”

citynews-ca Tuesday, May 26, 2020 10:11:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner stated ( about Justice Richards ) : "Upon my appointment as Chief Justice of Canada and Chair of the Canadian Judicial Council, it was clear to me that procedures for dealing with judicial conduct complaints were too slow, opaque, and out-of-date,"

timescolonist Tuesday, May 26, 2020 3:41:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "I recall a situation once where we were pinned down, couldn't move, and then the barrage lifted almost as quickly as it had begun, and I wanted to swiftly stand up now that it was safe and do a standup,"

CBSnews Thursday, May 12, 2022 8:09:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "Justice Moldaver has made exceptional contributions to Canadian jurisprudence, particularly in the area of criminal law,"

CBC Thursday, February 24, 2022 8:17:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : “When I wear this hat of administrator, I don’t wear the hat of the judge,” “I don’t have an intention to recuse myself … because I did not give any opinion, legal opinion, or any type of opinion on the legislations for which I provided royal assent”

TorontoStar Friday, June 18, 2021 1:59:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : “When I wear this hat of administrator, I don’t wear the hat of the judge,” “I don’t have an intention to recuse myself … because I did not give any opinion, legal opinion, or any type of opinion on the legislations for which I provided royal assent”

TorontoStar Friday, June 18, 2021 12:50:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "I am proud to fulfil this constitutional duty but yes, yes, it's been a lot of work," "I've tried to do as much as I can"

CBC Thursday, June 17, 2021 7:53:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : “We must redouble our efforts of reconciliation with the First Peoples of Canada,” “In this spirit, judges are becoming more actively involved with the wider public. This is great! Through these actions we enhance public confidence and expand our knowledge of the diversity of human experiences in Canada today”

680news Friday, June 4, 2021 11:30:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : “You have served Canada and Canadians with a unique panache, and you are leaving the court with an honourable legacy,”

TorontoStar Sunday, May 23, 2021 5:19:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote ( about Queen ) : “Throughout his long life, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh devoted himself to the people of the Commonwealth and of Canada. He stood by Her Majesty The Queen for more than six decades, a constant and reassuring presence. He valued community, duty and service… A tireless world traveller, he showed that Canada held a special place in his heart by visiting this country more than any other,”

barrie Friday, April 9, 2021 7:15:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said ( about Prince Philip ) : “Whether speaking with young Canadians about their hopes and dreams, presenting colours and meeting troops at military bases and events, or representing the Crown at state occasions, Prince Philip constantly showed his commitment to Canada. He was a great friend of this country and he will be dearly missed,”

barrie Friday, April 9, 2021 7:15:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote ( about Queen ) : “Throughout his long life, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh devoted himself to the people of the Commonwealth and of Canada. He stood by Her Majesty The Queen for more than six decades, a constant and reassuring presence. He valued community, duty and service… A tireless world traveller, he showed that Canada held a special place in his heart by visiting this country more than any other,”

ctvnews Friday, April 9, 2021 4:10:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner noted : "courts must approach a finding that the federal government has jurisdiction on the basis of the national concern doctrine with great caution"

CBC Saturday, March 27, 2021 11:12:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : “is of sufficient concern to Canada as a whole that it warrants consideration in accordance with the national concern doctrine,”

TorontoStar Friday, March 26, 2021 5:25:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : “federal role in carbon pricing that is qualitatively different from matters of provincial concern,”

TorontoStar Friday, March 26, 2021 5:25:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : “There is also a broad consensus among expert international bodies that carbon pricing is a critical measure for the reduction of GHG emissions. This matter is critical to our response to an existential threat to human life in Canada and around the world,”

TorontoStar Friday, March 26, 2021 4:58:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "It is a threat of the highest order to the country, and indeed to the world,"

barrie Friday, March 26, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "The undisputed existence of a threat to the future of humanity cannot be ignored,"

barrie Friday, March 26, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : “poses a grave threat to humanity’s future”

TorontoStar Friday, March 26, 2021 4:22:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : “preferred balance between economic and environmental considerations,”

TorontoStar Friday, March 26, 2021 4:22:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "It is a threat of the highest order to the country, and indeed to the world,"

barrie Thursday, March 25, 2021 9:48:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner writing : "Parliament has jurisdiction to enact this law as a matter of national concern"

bbc Thursday, March 25, 2021 7:14:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner writing : "Parliament has jurisdiction to enact this law as a matter of national concern"

yahoo-au Thursday, March 25, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "It is a threat of the highest order to the country, and indeed to the world,"

barrie Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:41:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "It is a threat of the highest order to the country, and indeed to the world,"

timescolonist Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:04:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "This context, on its own, provides some assurance that in the case at bar, Canada is not seeking to invoke the national concern doctrine too lightly,"

timescolonist Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:04:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "It is a threat of the highest order to the country, and indeed to the world,"

ctvnews Thursday, March 25, 2021 5:43:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "This context, on its own, provides some assurance that in the case at bar, Canada is not seeking to invoke the national concern doctrine too lightly,"

ctvnews Thursday, March 25, 2021 5:43:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "Climate change is real. It is caused by greenhouse gas emissions resulting from human activities, and it poses a grave threat to humanity's future,"

CBC Thursday, March 25, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "The evidence clearly shows that establishing minimum national standards of GHG price stringency to reduce GHG emissions is of concern for Canada as a whole. This matter is critical to our response to an existential threat to human life," "As a result, it readily passes the threshold test and warrants consideration as a possible matter of national concern"

CBC Thursday, March 25, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : "A failure to include one province in the scheme would jeopardize its success in the rest of Canada," "What is more, any province's refusal to implement a sufficiently stringent GHG pricing mechanism could undermine GHG pricing everywhere in Canada"

CBC Thursday, March 25, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "In the matter of Michel Girouard, proceedings have been going on for eight years now. Throughout this entire period, Michel Girouard has continued to receive his full salary despite not sitting, and he will now receive a pension for life, all at the expense of Canadian taxpayers,"

ctvnews Friday, February 26, 2021 5:25:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "This is a reckoning it is possible to modernize our justice system. And it would be irresponsible to not seize this opportunity,"

timescolonist Thursday, February 18, 2021 1:31:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "This is the detail to be worked out in the next stage,"

bordermail Tuesday, February 16, 2021 8:06:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner asked : "Science has evolved, things that happened, were present in 1867 are different today, and should we take somehow this context into consideration when we interpret the Constitution?"

CBC Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner replied : "Are you saying that a national concern does not exist in the Constitution?"

CBC Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "That would be contrary to all our jurisprudence,"

CBC Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : “The incomparable thing about myth is that it is always true,”

nytimes Wednesday, September 16, 2020 2:10:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner wrote : “The continuation of the musical poetry demands resolution, a resolution that can only be articulated in human speech,”

newrepublic Friday, September 11, 2020 10:51:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : “Chief Justice Finch was a strong, wise and respected member of the council and a fair and committed jurist,”

tricitynews Thursday, September 3, 2020 3:09:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "I think it would be irresponsible not to talk about those potential changes, not to see and discuss ways to improve our justice system,"

CBC Friday, June 19, 2020 1:42:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "Those are more serious amendments that would need to be considered properly with proper discussions and consultations," "But there are various types of amendments that could facilitate the holding of trials in the future"

CBC Friday, June 19, 2020 1:42:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "We need to ensure that all courts can continue to deliver justice to Canadians, which is our duty as the judiciary,"

simcoe Friday, June 19, 2020 1:37:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "We're also looking at the longer-term effects the pandemic will have on our justice system and how we can address those," "And we are taking the opportunity to start the conversation about long-standing issues that we can improve for the future"

simcoe Friday, June 19, 2020 1:37:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "We need to ensure that all courts can continue to deliver justice to Canadians, which is our duty as the judiciary,"

simcoe Friday, June 19, 2020 1:37:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "We're also looking at the longer-term effects the pandemic will have on our justice system and how we can address those," "And we are taking the opportunity to start the conversation about long-standing issues that we can improve for the future"

simcoe Friday, June 19, 2020 1:37:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "The rate is too high. It reveals a serious problem. And so far as the judiciary is concerned, I think that the court has a role to play whenever the case is presented to the court to decide those issues,"

CBC Friday, June 19, 2020 12:28:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "Those are more serious amendments that would need to be considered properly with proper discussions and consultations," "But there are various types of amendments that could facilitate the holding of trials in the future"

CBC Thursday, June 18, 2020 11:24:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "We also are asking and suggesting that amendments to the Criminal Code be done in order to facilitate the adducing of evidence before the courts,"

CBC Saturday, June 13, 2020 6:10:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "It's probably one of the only positive aspects to this terrible crisis," "To use technology to change the way the justice system works ... not only [as] a remedy for the immediate circumstances — but it should be a new way of rendering justice in the future"

CBC Saturday, June 13, 2020 6:10:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : “the purpose of Section 23 is not only to ensure the sustainability of the country’s linguistic communities, which is a concern focused on the future, but also to make it possible for those communities to develop in their own language and culture, a concern focused on the present”

montrealgazette Friday, June 12, 2020 11:19:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner told : "I feel good. I feel optimistic about it,"

CBC Tuesday, June 9, 2020 12:50:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner said : "The objective is to try to have the same type of hearing as the traditional one," "Of course it will be different because we won't be in the court. Lawyers will be outside as well, [at] home or their office … [but] we'll wear our robes"

CBC Tuesday, June 9, 2020 12:50:00 PM EAT

Richard Wagner stated ( about Justice Richards ) : “Upon my appointment as Chief Justice of Canada and Chair of the Canadian Judicial Council, it was clear to me that procedures for dealing with judicial conduct complaints were too slow, opaque, and out-of-date,”

citynews-ca Tuesday, May 26, 2020 10:11:00 AM EAT

Richard Wagner stated ( about Justice Richards ) : "Upon my appointment as Chief Justice of Canada and Chair of the Canadian Judicial Council, it was clear to me that procedures for dealing with judicial conduct complaints were too slow, opaque, and out-of-date,"

timescolonist Tuesday, May 26, 2020 3:41:00 AM EAT