Top Court to Look at Whether Challenge of Ethics Ruling in Trudeau Case Can Proceed

Top Court to Look at Whether Challenge of Ethics Ruling in Trudeau Case Can Proceed
Supreme Court of Canada is pictured prior to the Ceremonial Opening of the Judicial Year in Ottawa on Oct. 6, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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A group that pushes for political accountability says the courts must be allowed to review the reasonableness of a federal ethics ruling about former prime minister Justin Trudeau.

In a filing to the Supreme Court of Canada, Democracy Watch argues the Federal Court of Appeal is entitled to examine and rule on its challenge of a federal ethics watchdog report on Trudeau’s involvement in a decision about WE Charity.