Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following judicial appointments: Marie-Claude Bélanger-Richard, Q.C., a partner at Droit Veritas Law, is appointed a judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick, Family Division, in Saint John. Benjamin Zarnett, a partner at Goodmans LLP, is appointed Justice of Appeal of the … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following appointments in the province of Alberta: Elizabeth A. Hughes, a judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, is appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Alberta in Calgary; and Dawn Pentelechuk, a judge of the Court … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced judicial appointments in the province of Ontario: James Stribopoulos, a judge of the Ontario Court of Justice, is appointed a judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Brampton; Michael T. Doi, a Legal Director with the Ministry of the Attorney General of … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following appointment in the province of B.C.: Steven Wilson, a Master of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, is appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Kelowna. The full release is available online. Call 613-862-3270. Justice Minister and Attorney General of … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) introduced legislation that will update the Criminal Code to strengthen protections for children, other vulnerable individuals, and animals by broadening the scope of the bestiality and animal fighting offences. Bill C-84 proposes to address a gap in the law, identified during the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2016 decision in R v … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) issued the following statement: “Today, the Government of Canada received the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Chief Steve Courtoreille et al vs Governor in Council et al. This decision helps clarify how the duty to consult operates in relation to the legislative process. The Government will … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following appointments in the province of Manitoba: Jeffrey F. Harris, a partner at Myers Weinberg LLP, is appointed a judge of Her Majesty’s Court of Queen’s Bench for Manitoba in Winnipeg; Connie F. Petersen, principal at Petersen King, is appointed a judge of Her Majesty’s Court … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following appointments in the province of Ontario: Jessica Kimmel, a partner at Goodmans LLP, is appointed a judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. Annette Casullo, a partner at Will Davidson LLP, is appointed a judge of the Ontario Superior … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced that Heidi Illingworth has been appointed to the position of Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime. She replaces Sue O’Sullivan who was appointed on June 21, 2010. The appointment is effective as of October 1, 2018. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-4621.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the following appointment: Marianne Rivoalen, Associate Chief Justice of Her Majesty’s Court of Queen’s Bench for Manitoba (Family Division), is appointed a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal. The full release is available online. Call 613-862-3270. Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced the … Read more
