Constitutional Justice Enny Nurbaningsih during a discussion with Canadian Supreme Court’s Judge Andromache Karakatnis, Tuesday (25/6) at the Supreme Court Building, Ottawa, Canada. Photo by: Public Relations MKRI

---

Ottawa (MKRI) - To expand its international networks, The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia (MKRI), represented by Constitutional Justice Enny Nurbaningsih, visited the Supreme Court of Canada on June 25, 2024. The delegation was comprised of Bilateral and Regional Analyst Yuanna Sisilia, Junior Constitutional Registrar Yunita Nurwulantasi, Assistant Expert of Constitutional Justice Sharfina Sabila, and other officials who visited the Supreme Court of Canada were accompanied by representatives from the Indonesian Embassy in Canada,  Daniel Tumpal Simanjuntak (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary), Hermanus Diamara (Political Counselor), and Sri Remaytin (Secretary of Political Affairs).

The delegation was warmly welcomed by Judge Andromache Karakatnis of the Canadian Supreme Court. The visit commenced with an introduction and a brief tour of the Supreme Court of Canada building. During the tour, the delegation was provided with insights into the building's history, which was constructed in 1939, and information about the Chief Justices of Canada from the first to the current one.

“The Supreme Court of Canada comprises nine justices, and the current period is particularly noteworthy as it has the highest number of female justices in the Court’s history with five women serving on the bench,” Andromache stated

During the discussion, Justice Enny Nurbaningsih of the MKRI and Judge Andromache Karakatnis expressed their enthusiasm since the occasion marked the first time the two institutions have engaged in a bilateral exchange of experiences. Judge Andromache elaborated on the Supreme Court of Canada’s consistent approach to deciding cases based on jurisprudence, including the utilization of technology in judicial proceedings. She also provided examples of initiatives undertaken to develop the competencies and capacities of human resources in support of the Supreme Court of Canada’s justices.

In response, Justice Enny expressed her hope that this visit would serve as a gateway for further collaboration between the two institutions. “Our presence in Canada is aimed at establishing cooperation to enhance the capacity of human resources through mutually beneficial programs,” she stated.

Notably, the working visit to the Supreme Court of Canada was originally scheduled for 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic and other unforeseen circumstances. The Court and the Supreme Court of Canada have previously collaborated in a multilateral setting, namely the World Conference on Constitutional Justice (WCCJ), where both institutions serve as members of the bureau of the association.

Editor: Lulu Anjarsari P.

Author            : Sisilia/NL
Editor             : Lulu Anjarsari P.
Translator       : Jihan Nibras/ Rizky Kurnia C. (NL)

Disclaimer: The  original version of the news is in Indonesian. In case of any differences between the English and the Indonesian versions, the Indonesian version will prevail.

 

---