Bryan Crockett 🇨🇦
@bryancrockett.ca
He/him · Métis · President @westcat.ca | Paralegal, ex–Parliament Hill staffer
I work where tech, policy, and community overlap.
✉️ bryan.crockett@westcat.ca
📍 BC, Canada
I work where tech, policy, and community overlap.
✉️ bryan.crockett@westcat.ca
📍 BC, Canada
Indeed. I’m just hoping they suspend sharing of intelligence as well
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Indeed. I’m just hoping they suspend sharing of intelligence as well
I have luckily never supported his business and I hope no one ever does again
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I have luckily never supported his business and I hope no one ever does again
Mostly, yes. It's a fairly professionalized process here
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Mostly, yes. It's a fairly professionalized process here
Here in Canada, the federal cabinet gets the final call, but screenings and nominations are generally handled by an independent apolitical council of people from the legal profession, the judiciary, and the public. It's not a politicized process at all here
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Here in Canada, the federal cabinet gets the final call, but screenings and nominations are generally handled by an independent apolitical council of people from the legal profession, the judiciary, and the public. It's not a politicized process at all here
In Canada, we essentially have a nonpartisan council of lawyers, judges, and the public who provide shortlists to the government for appointment. Judges are fairly strictly nonpartisan.
They're wholly independent of the government once appointed
They're wholly independent of the government once appointed
November 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In Canada, we essentially have a nonpartisan council of lawyers, judges, and the public who provide shortlists to the government for appointment. Judges are fairly strictly nonpartisan.
They're wholly independent of the government once appointed
They're wholly independent of the government once appointed
I'm up in Canada. Ours are nominated by a judicial council and then appointed by the federal government. No elected justices here
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I'm up in Canada. Ours are nominated by a judicial council and then appointed by the federal government. No elected justices here
I'm interested to know why you feel that way
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I'm interested to know why you feel that way
People are repeating it in a couple of group chats I'm in.
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
People are repeating it in a couple of group chats I'm in.
I think you're right
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I think you're right