A statement said the resignation effectively ends an investigation into his alleged conduct during a banquet in Arizona earlier this year.
, the Canadian Judicial Council said it was informed of Brown’s decision on Monday and that if was effective immediately. It also confirmed that his resignation effectively ended the investigation into Brown’s alleged conduct during a banquet in Arizona on Jan. 28.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
In a statement at the time, Brown denied the events and accused Crump of “assaulting” him and then calling the police to “falsely” portray him as the instigator of the altercation.Article content Brown’s surprise resignation means he’s leaving the country’s top court nearly 18 years before the legal end to his mandate and leaves a glaring hole on the nine-judge panel.
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