Larry Brock
- Career
- Assistant Crown attorney for Brantford
- Political Experience
- Elected to represent the riding of Brantford—Brant in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. Elected vice chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights in the 45th Canadian Parliament in 2025.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before being elected to Parliament in 2021, Larry Brock had a long career in law. He worked as a Crown Attorney in Brantford, Ontario, for approximately 29 years. In this role, he was responsible for prosecuting criminal cases on behalf of the government.
Public Controversies
In May 2023, Larry Brock was involved in a controversy in the House of Commons. During a debate, he was accused of making an inappropriate comment directed at a female cabinet minister. The Speaker of the House reviewed the incident and ruled that the language was unparliamentary. Brock later issued an apology in the House for his remarks.
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This is for the minister. In 2021, as chief justice of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench, Chief Justice Joyal issued a practice direction compelling that province's lawyers to state their pronouns in court at the start of proceedings. It was not optional. As a lawyer, Minister, you will surely remember that it always has been customary and the practice for justices across this country to
I'm sorry to cut you off. My time is very limited. You also referenced, or perhaps Minister Fraser did, that parts of Justice Joyal's application are accessible to the public. Were there any aspects of his application that would not be accessible to the public?
This is the last question for you, Ms. McTeer. I often lament the forced retirement of Justice Michael Moldaver, whom I have always viewed as the dean of criminal law in this country. When I was a practising Crown attorney, I routinely referred to some of his decisions at various levels of court. Was there a specific need during the consultation process to find a candidate with superior
Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll be sharing my last two and a half minutes with Mr. Lawton. Prime Minister ad idem Minister, were you and thewith respect to this justice who has been chosen?
He has the right to veto.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Good morning and thank you to Monsieur Giroux and Madam McTeer for their appearance today and their assistance in this process. It's always good to see you again, Minister Fraser. I'd like to start by echoing the comments of both Ms. McTeer and the minister with respect to retired Justice Sheilah Martin. I wasn't aware, Ms. McTeer, that you had actually taught at my
Have there ever been applications that you were aware of during your tenure of lawyers with 10 years' experience or more applying without being a judge?
I have one last question, Minister. In 2019, Chief Justice Joyal was rejected as a potential Supreme Court pick despite being recommended by then justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould. We all know this wasn't the first time that former prime minister Justin Trudeau disagreed with a decision by his justice minister. Trudeau objected to a speech given by Chief Justice Joyal in which he decried the
Thank you. Prime Minister Carney Ms. McTeer, in the example I previously provided to the minister, Justice Joyal's application in 2019 was ultimately rejected because Justin Trudeau found something offensive in a public statement. What would have happened in this particular case if the Attorney General had made a recommendation for Justice Joyal andrejected it? Would that have ended that
Thank you very much. Mr. Lawton.