Membership of Federal Appointments Committees
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Committees
Supreme Court of Canada
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Nominated by | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Campbell, Chair | Edmonton | Minister of Justice | J. Trudeau | Peter Lougheed Leadership College, University of Alberta (prof) (2014 to present) Canadian Consul General in California (1996 to 2000) Prime Minister (1993 to 1993) | |
| Lili-Anna Pereša | Montreal | Minister of Justice | J. Trudeau | President and Executive Director of Centraide of Greater Montreal Oxfam-Québec Volunteer aid worker Engineer | |
| Stephen Kakfwi | Yellowknife | Minister of Justice | J. Trudeau | Consultant Former Premier of the Northwest Territories and President of the Dene Nation Member of NWT Legislative Assembly (1987 to 2003) | |
| Susan Ursel | Toronto | Canadian Bar Association | J. Trudeau | Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson (labour, employment, human rights) Called to bar (1986) | |
| Sheila M. MacPherson | Yellowknife | Federation of Law Societies of Canada | J. Trudeau | Lawson Lundell Canadian Human Rights Commission Called to bar (1988) | |
| Richard J. Scott | Winnipeg | Canadian Judicial Council | J. Trudeau | Former Chief Justice of the Manitoba Court of Appeal (1990 - ?) Court of Queen's Bench (1985 to 1990) Thompson Dorfman Sweatman (1963 to 1985) Called to bar (1963) | |
| Camille Cameron | Halifax | Council of Canadian Law Deans | J. Trudeau | Dalhousie Law School (prof) |
British Columbia
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Brenda J. Brown | Vancouver | Chief Justice | BC Supreme Court (2002 to present) Davis & Company (1995 to 2002) Boughton Peterson Yang Anderson Called to bar (1982) | |
| Jan Lindsay, QC | Vancouver | Law Society | Lindsay LLP [3] Called to bar (1981) | |
| Rajwant (Raji) Mangat | Vancouver | CBA | West Coast LEAF [4] BC Civil Liberties Association Sullivan & Cromwell (2004 to 2009) Called to bar (2004) | |
| Charlotte A. Salomon, QC | Victoria | Attorney General | McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson [5] Called to bar (1996) | |
| Dean A. Crawford, QC | North Vancouver | Public Rep 1 | Pulver Crawford Munroe Called to bar (~1995) |
Alberta
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Peter Walter Lambert Martin | Calgary | Chief Justice of Alberta | Court of Appeal (2005 to ?) Court of Queen's Bench (1998 to 2005) Crown Attorney (1978 to 1995) Evans Martin Wilson (1995 to 1998) Crown Attorney (1977 to 1995) Called to bar (1977) | |
| Wendy E. Best, QC | Calgary | Law Society of Alberta | Dunphy Best Blocksom [7] (family) Called to bar (1980) | |
| Hanan Kamal Campbell | Edmonton | Canadian Bar Association | EPCOR Utilities Inc [8] | |
| Jennifer N. Davis (Private practitioner) [9] | Lethbridge | public rep #1 | Lethbridge College (psychologist) | |
| Danika Billie Littlechild | Maskwacis | public rep #2 | UNSECO [10] | |
| Jelle Jeen Van Ens | Beaver County | Public Rep #3 | Social worker [11] |
Saskatchewan
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Brian A. Barrington-Foote | Regina | Chief Justice of Sask. | Court of Queen’s Bench (2012 to present) Counsel to First Nations in AB and SK Crown counsel (SK) and (BC) Deputy Attorney General (SK) (1987 to 1992) | |
| Heather Laing, Q.C. [13] | Saskatoon | Law Society | McDougall Gauley LLP Called to bar (~1994) | |
| Diana K. Lee, Q.C. | Regina | Canadian Bar Association | Kanuka Thuringer LLP [14] Called to bar (1982) | |
| Lisa Watson | Saskatoon | Attorney General | Peszko & Watson [15] | |
| Kimberly Beaudin | Saskatoon | Public Rep | outreach worker | |
| Curtis Kleisinger [16] | Regina | Public Rep | Mother Thresa Middle School | |
| Brenda Merasty | Saskatoon | Public Rep | Consultant |
Manitoba
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Diana M. Cameron | Winnipeg | Chief Justice | Court of Appeal (2012 to present) Queen's Bench (2011 to 2012) Crown Attorney | |
| Irene A. Hamilton | Winnipeg | Law Society | Ass. Deputy AG (2012 to 2017) Ombudsman (2005 to 2012) Called to bar (1980) | |
| Priscilla Sternat-Mcivor | Winnipeg | Canadian Bar Association | Sternat Manaigre Law Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs | |
| Timothy Kurbis | Winnipeg | Attorney General | Taylor McCaffrey LLP | |
| Lorraine Brandson | Churchill | Public Representative | Curator of the Itsanitaq Museum | |
| Aimée Craft | Winnipeg | Public Representative | Director of Research for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (2017 to present) Director of Research at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation University of Manitoba (prof) Public Interest Law Centre | |
| Hymie Weinstein | Winnipeg | Public Representative | Myers Weinberg (criminal) |
Ontario (East and North)
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Bonnie R. Warkentin | Thunder Bay | Chief Justice | Superior Court | |
| Marisa Victor | Ottawa | Law Society | Sole practitioner Greenspon, Brown & Associates Fasken Martineau DuMoulin Commission into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182 | |
| Celina Reitberger | Thunder Bay | Attorney General | Executive Director of Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services | |
| Mary Kloosterman | Perth Road | Public Rep #1 | CEO of the YMCA of Kingston | |
| Antje McNeely | Odessa | Public Rep #2 | Deputy Chief of Kingston Police (2011 to present) | |
| Pierre Riopel | Alban | Public Rep #3 | Retired teacher President of Collège Boréal |
Ontario (West and South)
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Lynne C. Leitch | London | Chief Justice | Superior Court (1992 to present) Harrison, Elwood | |
| Beverley K. Jacobs | Ohsweken | Law Society | advocate from the Mohawk Nation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Counsel for Six Nations of the Grand River University of Windsor (prof) President of the Native Women’s Association of Canada | |
| Allen J. Wynperle | Hamilton | CBA | Sole practitioner (injury) Called to bar (1996) | |
| Kuljit K. Bhamra | London | Attorney General | Sole practitioner (criminal) | |
| Lynn Macaulay | Waterloo | Public Rep #1 | social worker/housing advocate | |
| Jessica Sartori | Windsor | Public Rep #2 | Director of Quality Assurance at the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society Manager of Community Impact for the United Way | |
| Betty-Lou Souter | St. Catharines | Public Rep #3 | CEO Community Care [20] |
Ontario (Toronto Area)
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Honourable Russell Juriansz
Nominee of the Chief Justice of Ontario | ||||
| Paul Jonathan Saguil
Nominee of the Law Society of Upper Canada | ||||
| Michelle S. Henry
Nominee of the Canadian Bar Association | ||||
| Junior Mandoko Ma Bongoy
Nominee of the Attorney General of Ontario | ||||
| Cheryl A. Goldhart
Nominee of the Federal Government | ||||
| Krista Ann Noakes
Nominee of the Federal Government | ||||
| Nader Hasan
Nominee of the Federal Government |
- Previous Membership
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Sarah E. Pepall | Chief Justice | Toronto | Court of Appeal (2012 to present) Superior Court (1999 to 2012) McMillan Binch Called to bar (1978) | |
| Emily C. Cole | Toronto | Law Society | Miller Thomson Ontario Securities Commission | |
| Arleen Huggins | Toronto | CBA | Koski Minsky [23] | |
| Rosella Cornaviera | Cobourg | Attorney General | Crown Law Office Deputy Director of Criminal Policy | |
| Keith Forde | Toronto | Public Rep #1 | Deputy Chief (2005 to 2010) Toronto Police Service | |
| Helen (Au) Hayward | Tronto | Public Rep #2 | Western Management Consultants Chief Administrative Officer with Justice Ministries | |
| Bruce Rivers | Toronto | Public Rep #3 | Exec. Dir. of Covenant House CEO of Community Living Toronto Executive Director of the Child Welfare Secretariat Social Worker |
Quebec (West)
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Nicholas P. Kasirer | Montreal | Chief Justice | Quebec Court of Appeal (2009 to present) McGill Law (prof) Called to bar (1984) | |
| Louise Mailhot, Ad. E. (Faskens) [25] | Montreal | Law Society | Fasken Martineau Court of Appeal (ret) Superior Court (1980 to 1987) Called to bar (~1966) | |
| Karine Joizil [26] | Terrebonne | CBA | Belleau Lapointe LLP (2014 to present) Called to bar (2001) | |
| Lucie Lalonde | Gatineau | Attorney General | Private practice Called to bar (1985) | |
| Louis Charette | Montreal | Public Rep #1 | Lavery, de Billy Called to bar (1995) | |
| Ruth Kovac | Côte Saint-Luc | Public Rep #2 | municipal councillor for Côte Saint-Luc | |
| Jean Perras | Chelsea | Public Rep #3 | mayor of Chelsea Municipal counsellor international development |
Quebec (East)
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Catherine La Rosa | Québec | Chief Justice | Superior Court (2006 to present) Garneau Verdon Michaud Samson | |
| Pierre Giroux (Tremblay Bois Mignault Lemay) [28] | Québec | Canadian Bar Association | Tremblay Bois Mignault Lemay Called to bar (1977) | |
| Miville Tremblay | Saint-Honoré-de-Chicoutimi | Attorney General | Sole practitioner | |
| France Bilodeau | Québec | Public Representative | Actuary at Aon Hewitt | |
| Stuart (Kip) Cobbett [29] | Canton Stanstead | Public Representative | UNLTD VR Chief Operating Officer of Stikeman Elliott | |
| Lise Verreault | Rimouski | Public Representative |
New Brunswick
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Margaret E.L. Larlee | Saint Andrews | Chief Justice | Court of Appeal (supernumerary) Queen's Bench (1985 to 1998) private practice Gov't of NB Called to bar (1974) | |
| Pierre Castonguay | Fredricton | Law Society | Exec. Dir. NB Legal aid [31] Crown Attorney Called to bar (1996) | |
| Catherine Lahey, QC | Saint John | CBA | Stewart McKelvey [32] | |
| Blair C. Fraser | Grand-Barachois | Attorney General | Cox & Palmer | |
| Clarence LeBreton | Caraquet | Public Representative | Assistant Deputy Minister Director of the New Brunswick Aquarium and Marine Centre | |
| Bridget Ryan | Sussex | Public Representative | Community School Coordinator Sussex Town Council | |
| Normand G. Thériault | Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska | Public Representative | Banker at various credit unions (retired) |
Prince Edward Island
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Wayne D. Cheverie (Supreme Court of PEI) | Charlottetown | Chief Justice | ||
| Nancy E. Birt, QC (Birt McNeil) [34] | Charlottetown | Law Society | Birt & McNeill Barristers | |
| Krista J. MacKay, QC | Summerside | Canadian Bar Association | Prince Edward Island Legal Aid Cox & Palmer | |
| Erin T. Mitchell (Dept. Minister of Justice) [35] | Mermaid | Attorney General | Deputy Minister and Deputy Attorney General Director of Justice Policy and Privacy Services | |
| Nadine A. DeWolfe | Charlottetown | Public Rep #1 | Pediatric Psychology Services | |
| Mary Gloria MacInnis | Charlottetown | Public Rep #2 | Executive at Royal Bank of Canada | |
| Ann Sherman [36] | Charlottetown | Public Rep #3 | Independent writer |
Nova Scotia
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Patrick J. Duncan | Halifax | Chief Justice | Supreme Court of NS | |
| Kathryn M. Dumke, QC | Bridgewater | Barristers’ Society | Dumke Law [38] Called to bar (1994) | |
| Jack Townsend | Halifax | Canadian Bar Association | Cox & Palmer (2011 to present) [39] Called to bar (2011) | |
| Alonzo Charles Wright (NS Public Prosecution) [40] | Halifax | Attorney General | Crown attorney | |
| Dr. Garland (Gary) Brooks | Halifax | Public Representative | St FX Psychology | |
| Naiomi W. Metallic | Halifax | Public Representative | Dalhousie Law (prof) [41] Called to bar (~2008) | |
| Philip J. Star | Yarmouth | Public Representative | Pink Star Barro [42] |
Newfoundland and Labrador
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Charles W. White | St. John's | Chief Justice | Court of Appeal (2009 to present) White Ottenheimer and Baker Called to bar (1972) | |
| Gladys Dunne | St. John’s | Law Society | Private practice Called to bar (1991) | |
| Twila E. Reid | Logy Bay | CBA | Stewart McKelvey (labour and employment) [44] | |
| Derek P. Ford | Bishop’s Falls | Attorney General | Jewer & Ford NL Legal Aid | |
| Remzi Cej | St. John’s | Public Rep #1 | Dept of Ed., Skills, and Labour (Manager of Skills and Training Policy) | |
| Cathy Follett | Grand Bank | Public Rep #2 | Town Clerk for the Town of Grand Bank | |
| Madelyn Kelly | Happy Valley-Goose Bay | Public Rep #3 | retired educator |
Territories
Previous Members
- Nova Scotia
- Justice Peter M.S. Bryson
- John S. McFarlane, Q.C.
- J. Gregory MacDonald, Q.C.
- B. Craig Clarke
- Tara Erskine
- Maxine Chalmers McCuaig
- Alberta
- Michelle Christopher, QC
- January 19, 2017 - November 6, 2018 (appointed to ABPC)
- Executive Director of Student Legal Assistance (University Calgary Law)
Called to bar (1987)
See Also
External links
- List of Members by Province
- Appointments in January 2017
- Appointments in April 2017
- Appointments in June 2017
- Reports of the Judicial Committees (2004 to 2016)