Mahmud Jamal has been invited to become the first Muslim judge on the Supreme Court of Canada
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, ONTARIO – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a landmark decision after appointing a non-white judge for the first time to the Supreme Court on Thursday. Trudeau appointed a Muslim judge named Mahmud Jamal.
He said there was a need to fight systemic racism in Canada. “Judge Mahmud Jamal has had an extraordinary career in which he remains dedicated to serving others. He will be a valuable asset to the Supreme Court, and that is why today I am announcing his historic candidacy for our country’s highest court, “Trudeau wrote in his post. Twitter, reported on Egypt Independent, Saturday (19/6).
Jamal has been a judge of the Ontario Court of Appeal since 2019. He is a lawyer trained and has appeared before the Supreme Court in 35 appeals to deal with a wide range of civil, constitutional, criminal and regulatory issues.
Jamal was born in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, in 1967. He then immigrated with his family to England in 1969, where he says he was ridiculed and harassed because of his name, religion and the color of his skin. . He then moved to Canada in 1981.
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