Bavius, again:

1.  Universities decide how many students get into and graduate from law school.  Very few of those graduates fail the bar admission courses set up by Law Societies.  There have been shortages of articling positions, so the Law Society of Upper Canada has set up a program to provide alternative ways to gain the experience.  I repeat: it is universities that decide how many will enter the system, and they have been increasing numbers considerably.

2.  Chief judges have been given the opportunity to assess candidates whose names are put before them, but they have no power over the number appointed.  None.

3.  Flyer4 talks about family court.  My experience (as an informed client) and what I know from people in the field is that the problem comes from hurt and angry clients who don't want to listen to their lawyers.  Read the post below complaining about judges trying to 'browbeat participants into a settlement.'