By Habari Entertainment | November 8, 2026
International Criminal Court President Judge Tomoko Akane met with Canadian government officials, Supreme Court justices and legal experts during a Nov. 3–4 visit focused on Canada’s support for the court and the importance of judicial independence. International Criminal Court
Ottawa talks focus on Canada’s support for the court
Akane and ICC Judge Kimberly Prost met in Ottawa on Nov. 3 with Sean Fraser, Canada’s minister of justice and attorney general, as well as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Thangaraj and Deputy Minister of Justice Marie-Josée Hogue. The ICC said the talks focused on how Canada could support the court as it and its officials face coercive measures. International Criminal Court
Akane and Prost also met with Chief Justice Richard Wagner and other members of the Supreme Court of Canada. The judges discussed judicial independence and the relationship between national and international courts. International Criminal Court
Akane highlighted Canada’s role in establishing the ICC. Canadian jurist Philippe Kirsch helped lead negotiations on the Rome Statute, the treaty that created the court, and went on to become the ICC’s first president. Akane also noted that Canada was the first state party to implement the treaty in domestic law. International Criminal Court
Akane defends the rule of law in Québec City
On Nov. 4, Québec City Mayor Bruno Marchand welcomed Akane at City Hall. She then met with Canadian lawyers, academics and civil society representatives to discuss ways to support the court. International Criminal Court
Akane ended the visit with a keynote at Université Laval’s Faculty of Law, where a conference examined the pressures facing international criminal justice and what they mean for its future. Université Laval International Criminal Court
“Justice and power will always meet. Our task is to make sure that, when they do, it is the power of law that prevails,” Akane said. International Criminal Court
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