Seven retired Supreme Court judges, including former chief justice Beverley McLachlin, have signed a public statement urging Israel to rethink proposed legal changes – including a Canadian-style override clause that could nullify rulings of its Supreme Court. The public statement describes the override and other proposals as a threat to democracy, human rights and judicial independence in Israel. Canada and Israel have had regular exchanges and visits between their Supreme Courts for more than 20 years. The 100-plus signatories include a former provincial attorney-general, two former chief justices of provinces and several former law deans. In interviews, the retired Supreme...