The Chief Justice of Canada made the following statement: “The Supreme Court of Canada is closely monitoring the advice of public health officials with respect to COVID-19 and is working with various stakeholders in the justice system to address the issues arising out of this exceptional situation […] Physical access to the Supreme Court of Canada … Read more
Justice Nicholas Kasirer was worn in as a judge of the Supreme Court of Canada before the Chief Justice of Canada, Richard Wagner, and the judges of the Court in a private ceremony. Call (613) 996-9296.
The Chief Justice of Canada, the Rt. Hon. Richard Wagner, P.C., announced the appointment of Renée Thériault, legal counsel at the Supreme Court of Canada, to the position of Executive Legal Officer. Call 613-996-9296.
The entire collection of Supreme Court Reports is now available online for easy access by lawyers, researchers, and interested members of the public. All Reports dating back to their first publication in 1878 can be accessed from the Court’s website. The Reports are published in cooperation with Lexum, which has published Court decisions since 1992 and Reports since … Read more
Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada, announced that Justice Thomas A. Cromwell has written to Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) to inform her that he will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective September 1, 2016. The Judges Act provides that a judge of the Supreme Court of … Read more
The Supreme Court of Canada announced the launch of its English and French Twitter accounts: @SCC_eng and @CSC_fra, respectively. Tweets will pertain to the business of the Court and will be posted on both accounts simultaneously. The launch of these Twitter accounts in 2016 coincides with the 140th anniversary of the first hearings held by … Read more
In response to recent media reports, the office of the Chief Justice of Canada, Beverley McLachlin, P.C., released a statement: “The application of Order in Council PC 2015-1071 to the Supreme Court of Canada became a matter of concern to the Court before its entry into force in September 2015. The Registrar of the Supreme … Read more
The Supreme Court of Canada announced that Justice Russell Brown was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court of Canada before Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada, and the judges of the Court in a private ceremony on September 2, 2015. The official welcome ceremony for Brown will take place at 10:30 a.m. on … Read more
The Chief Justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin announced the appointment of Gib van Ert, counsel with Hunter Litigation Chambers, to the position of Executive Legal Officer of the Supreme Court of Canada. Van Ert will join the Chambers of the Chief Justice on August 24, 2015, for a two-year term, taking over from Owen M. Rees, … Read more
Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada, welcomes the appointment by Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) of Justice Russell S. Brown to the Supreme Court of Canada. “Justice Brown is a distinguished jurist”, said McLachlin. “He brings a rich background as an academic, practitioner and judge. I look forward to his contributions to the Court.” Justice … Read more
