Action4Canada Empower Hour Wednesday October 10, 2026. Zoom doors open at 4:25pm PST/7:25pm EST. Empower Hour guest segment 4:30pm PST/7:30pm EST. Be sure to Register in advance and invite others.

What does a judge promise when taking the Oath of Office and Oath of Allegiance—and what limits the power exercised from the bench?

This week on Empower Hour, David Lindsay will present on judicial oaths, the duties entrusted to judges, and the constitutional principles that govern their decisions. We will ask whether judges’ powers are unlimited, whether the Charter and the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982 tell the whole story, and how the Crown and the Coronation Oath fit into Canada’s constitutional history.

These questions matter whenever Canadians turn to the courts for justice. A judicial oath is a solemn commitment to carry out the powers and duties of office faithfully. The Christian Biblical principles that shaped our legal inheritance must remain central to that commitment. David will discuss what the oath requires of judges and how judicial independence works alongside accountability.

Join us for a discussion about the authority judges hold, the limits on that authority, and the public’s right to expect fair and impartial justice.