Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown has released a statement regarding his absence from the top court after an alleged physical altercation at an Arizona resort in January. The Canadian Judicial Council recently announced that it is reviewing a complaint against Brown regarding his conduct. Brown stated that after an awards banquet at a local resort, he joined other attendees at the resort lounge. Brown was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in 2015, after two and a half years as a judge in Alberta. Prior to this, he was the chair of the Health Law Institute and the University Appeals Board and chair of the Professional Review Board at the University of Alberta.

Source: CBC News March 11, 2023 18:30 UTC