Posted AT 7:41 AM EDT on 07/02/06
Toews backs questioning of top-court nominees
OTTAWA — Canada's new Justice Minister says he wants to see U.S.-style review hearings for candidates to fill Supreme Court openings, possibly starting with a vacancy already waiting to be filled.
Manitoba MP Vic Toews, a former provincial attorney-general, said it is too soon to provide details on when or how the new system would be put into place.
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