The court joined the platform in July 2015 and has around 46,500 followers — but said it will now “be focusing our communication efforts on other platforms”.

“We invite you to follow us on our LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts to continue receiving our updates,” it said in a short post.

A large number of state bodies and private businesses have left X in recent months due to concerns about the platform’s policing of hate speech and misinformation, as well as Musk’s close association with Donald Trump.

However, some lawyers suggested the court’s decision undermined its independence and impartiality. 

Canadian lawyer Eva Chipiuk, best known for cross-examining Justin Trudeau in an unsuccessful legal challenge to mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for cross-border truck drivers, said the court’s decision was “incredibly disappointing and very telling”.

She added: “There are only two ways to lead: you either divide and conquer, or you build and unite. Perhaps it’s time to start uniting the country.”

Jay Merchant, an assistant professor of law at Bond University in Australia, said he was disappointed as he sometimes shared the court’s posts on X with his law students.

“I’m not on other platforms so I guess I am out of the loop … hashtag sad face #canada,” he said.

Irish Legal News decided to suspend posting to X in November 2024 following a poll of readers.