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{{Currency|May 2023}}

==Distribution of Justices==
{{quotation1|
; Court of Appeal for Ontario and Superior Court of Justice
12 The yearly salaries of the judges of the Court of Appeal for Ontario and of the Superior Court of Justice in and for the Province of Ontario are as follows:
:(a) the Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice of Ontario, $371,400 each;
:(b) the 14 Justices of Appeal, $338,800 each;
{{removed|(c) and (d)}}

R.S., 1985, c. J-1, s. 12;
R.S., 1985, c. 41 (1st Supp.), s. 2, c. 50 (1st Supp.), s. 4, c. 39 (3rd Supp.), s. 1;
1990, c. 17, s. 29;
1998, c. 30, s. 2;
2001, c. 7, s. 4;
2006, c. 11, s. 1;
2012, c. 31, s. 210;
2017, c. 20, s. 200;
2018, c. 12, s. 298;
2021, c. 23, s. 255;
{{LegHistory20s|2022, c. 10}}, s. 341.
| [https://canlii.ca/t/561k9 Judges Act], [https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/J-1/section-12.html (DOJ)]
}}

Ontario Pop (2021): 14.7 million <br>
Pop. per Justice: ~588k

==Current judges==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- 
! #
! Position / Name
! Appointed
! Nominated by
! class="unsortable"|Position(s) Prior to Appointment*
! Other Details
|-
| 1
|'''Chief Justice Michael H. Tulloch''' [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2012/doc_32756.html] [https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/backgrounders/2022/12/19/honourable-michael-h-tulloch]
|June 22, 2012 (Judge)<br>December 19, 2022 (Chief)
|Harper (Judge)<br>{{J. Trudeau2}} (Chief)
|Superior Court (2003 to 2012) <br> Michael H. Tulloch and Associates (criminal) (1995 to 2003)<Br>Crown attorney (1991 to 1995)<br> Called to bar (1991)<Br>Osgoode grad (1989)
|{{publishedONCA|tulloch}}<br>[https://www.canlii.org/en/#search/type=decision&jId=ca,on&startDate=1991-01-01&endDate=2003-12-31&sort=decisionDateAsc&text=Tulloch%20 Cases as counsel]
|-
|2
|Associate Chief Justice Michal Fairburn [https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/20791] [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2017/07/government_of_canadaannouncesjudicialappointmentsintheprovinceof.html]
|September 3, 2020 (Assoc)<br> July 18, 2017
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
|Superior Court (December 16, 2014 to July 18, 2017) <br>Stockwoods (2013 to 2014)<br>
Ontario Crown Law Office<br> Called to bar (1992)<Br>U of T grad
|{{publishedONCA|fairburn}}<br>[https://www.canlii.org/en/#search/type=decision&jId=ca,on&startDate=1992-01-01&endDate=2014-12-16&sort=decisionDateDesc&text=fairburn%20 Cases as counsel]
|-
|3
| Gladys Pardu [https://web.archive.org/web/20120214025246/http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2007/doc_32160.html]
|{{dts|November 8, 2011}}
|{{Harper2}}
|Superior Court (1991 to 2013)<br> Pardu Macdonald  (1976 to 1991)<br> Called to bar (1976)
|{{publishedONCA|pardu}}
|-
|4
| Peter Lauwers [https://web.archive.org/web/20130513215846/http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2012/doc_32821.html]
|{{dts|December 14, 2012}}
|{{Harper2}}
|Superior Court  (2008 to 2012)<br> Miller Thompson LLP<br>Holden Day Wilson (1990 to 1995)<br>Day, Wilson, Campbell (1980 to 1990)<br> Called to bar (1980) <br> Toronto grad (1978)
|{{publishedONCA|lauwers}}
|-
|5
|  C. William Hourigan [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2013/doc_32966.html] 
|{{dts|October 2, 2013}}
|{{Harper3}}
|Superior Court (2009 to 2013)<br> Fasken Martineau LLP (1992 to 2009)<br> Called to bar (1992)
|{{publishedONCA|hourigan}}
|-
|6
|  Katherine van Rensburg [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2013/doc_32966.html]
|{{dts|October 2, 2013}}
|{{Harper3}}
|Superior Court (2006 to 2013)<br>Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP<br>Called to bar (1983)
|{{publishedONCA|rensburg}}
|-
|7
|  Mary Lou Benotto [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2013/doc_32988.html]
|{{dts|November 8, 2013}}
|{{Harper3}}
|Superior Court (1996 to 2013)<br>Family Court (2001 to 2005)<br>Chapell Bushell Stewart (1978 to 2001)<br> Called to bar (1978)
|{{publishedONCA|benotto}}
|-
|8
|  Grant Huscroft [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2014/doc_33091.html]
|{{dts|December 16, 2014}}
|{{Harper3}}
|Western Law School (Prof) (2002 to 2014)<br> University of Auckland (1992 to 2001)
|{{publishedONCA|huscroft}}
|-
|9
|  David M Brown [http://justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2014/doc_33091.html]
|{{dts|December 16, 2014}}
|{{Harper3}}
|Superior Court (2006 to 2014)
|{{publishedONCA|brown}}
|-
|10
|  Lois Roberts [https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2015/05/ontario-judicial-appointments-announced.html]
|{{dts|May 5, 2015}}
|{{Harper3}}
| Superior Court (2008 to 2015)<br> Genest Murray LLP (1988 to 2008)<br> Cassels Brock (1987 to 1988)
|{{publishedONCA|roberts}}
|-
|11
|  Bradley W. Miller [https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2015/06/ontario-judicial-appointments-announced.html]
|{{dts|June 26, 2015}}
|{{Harper3}}
|Superior Court (2015)<br>University of Western Law School<br>Miller Thompson<br>Lerners <br>Garton & Harris<br>Bell Spagnolo & Co<br> Called to bar (1993)
|{{publishedONCA|miller}}
|-
|12
| Gary T. Trotter [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2016/10/government-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-province-ontario.html] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120109031346/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2008/doc_32217.html]
|{{dts|Octobe 20, 2016}}
|{{J. Trudeau1}}
|Superior Court (2008 to 2016)<br>Ontario Court of Justice (2005 to 2008)<br> Queen's University (Prof) (2003 to 2016)<br> Ontario Crown Counsel (1988 to 2000)
|{{publishedONCA|trotter}}
|-
|13
| David M. Paciocco [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2017/04/government_of_canadaannouncesjudicialappointmentsintheprovinceof.html]
|{{dts|April 7, 2017}}
|{{J. Trudeau1}}
|Court of Justice<br>Professor at University of Ottawa
|{{publishedONCA|paciocco}}<br> [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2017/04/the_honourable_justicedavidmpacioccosquestionnaire.html Judicial Questionnaire]
|-
|14
| Alison Harvison-Young [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2018/08/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-ontario.html]
|{{dts|August 31, 2018}}
|{{J. Trudeau1}}
|Superior Court (2004 - August 31, 2018)<br>Professor at Queen’s University<br> Called to bar (1985)
|{{publishedONCA|Harvison-Young}}
|-
|15
| Benjamin Zarnett [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2018/11/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointment-in-the-province-of-ontario.html]
|{{dts| November 9, 2018}}
|{{J. Trudeau1}}
| Goodmans LLP (1990 to 2018)<br> Called to bar (1977)
|{{publishedONCA|Zarnett}}
|-
|16
| Julie A. Thorburn [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2019/06/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointment-in-the-province-of-ontario.html]
|June 2019
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
|Superior Court (September 18, 2006)<br>Cassels Brock<br> Called to bar (1990)
|{{publishedONCA|thornburn}}
|-
|17
|  Steve A. Coroza [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2020/04/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-ontario.html]
| April 6, 2020
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
|Superior Court<br>PPSC Crown (1998 to 2009)<br>Legal Aid Duty Counsel (1997 to 1998)<br>Called to bar (1997)
|{{publishedONCA|coroza}}
|-
|18
| Lorne Sossin
|
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
|
|
|-
|19
|Jonathon George [https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2021/12/minister-of-justice-and-attorney-general-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-ontario.html]
|December 20, 2021
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
|Superior Court (2016 to 2021)<br>Court of Justice (2012 to 2016)<br>Robbins, Henderson and Davis (2001 to 2012) (criminal defence)<br>Called to bar (2001)<br>Western grad (1999)
|{{publishedONCA|george}} 
|-
|20
| Lise G. Favreau [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2021/12/minister-of-justice-and-attorney-general-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-ontario.html]
|December 20, 2021
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
|Superior Court (2017 to 2021)<br> Crown Law Office Civil<br>Blake, Cassels & Graydon (1996 to 2002)<br>
|{{publishedONCA|Favreau}} 
|-
|21
| Jill M. Copeland [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/03/minister-of-justice-and-attorney-general-of-canada-announces-a-judicial-appointment-in-the-province-of-ontario.html] 
|March 28, 2022 
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
|Superior Court (December 19, 2017)<Br>Court of Justice (2014 to 2017)<Br>Ruby & Edwardh <Br> Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP<Br>Called to bar (1995)
|{{publishedONCA|copeland}} <br>{{publishedONSC|copeland}} (~0)<br> [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/05/the-honourable-jill-miriam-copelands-questionnaire.html Judicial Questionnaire]<br>[https://www.canlii.org/en/#search/type=decision&jId=ca,on&startDate=1995-05-01&endDate=2014-12-31&sort=decisionDateDesc&text=Copeland%20 Cases as counsel]
|-
|22
|Patrick J. Monahan [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2023/05/minister-of-justice-and-attorney-general-of-canada-announces-a-judicial-appointment-in-the-province-of-ontario0.html]
|May 15, 2023
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
|
|
|}

==Semi-retired Justices==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- "
! Position /  Name
! Appointed
! Nominated by
! class="unsortable"|Position(s) Prior to Appointment*
! Other Details
|-
|  Ian Nordheimer [https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointment-in-the-province-of-ontario-644726723.html], [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2023/05/minister-of-justice-and-attorney-general-of-canada-announces-a-judicial-appointment-in-the-province-of-ontario0.html]
|{{dts|Sept 15, 2017}} (Judge)<br> September 1, 2022 (sup)
| {{J. Trudeau1}}
|Superior Court (1999 to 2017)<br>
Counsel with Fraser & Beatty / Dentons LLP
|{{publishedONCA|nordheimer}}
|-
|Alexandra Hoy [https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2013/06/pm-announces-judicial-appointments-british-columbia-ontario-saskatchewan.html]
|{{dts|June 7, 2013}} (Assoc.)<br> {{dts|December, 2, 2011}} (Judge)
|{{Harper2}} (Judge)
| Superior Court
|[https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/#search/type=decision&ccId=onca&sort=decisionDateDesc&text=Hoy&id=%22R.%20v.%22%20OR%20%22HMTQ%22%20OR%20%22HMTK%22%20OR%20%22Her%20Majesty%22%20OR%20%22The%20Queen%22&origType=decision&origCcId=onca Published criminal decisions]
|-
| Kathryn N. Feldman [https://web.archive.org/web/20030923010231/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/en/news/ja/1998/ON0612.html]
|June 11, 1998 (Judge)<br> January 1, 2020 (Sup.)
|{{Chretien2}}
|Superior Court (1990 to 1998)<br>Blake, Cassels & Graydon<br> Called to bar (1975)
|{{publishedONCA|feldman}}
|-
| Paul Rouleau [https://web.archive.org/web/20100328165050/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2005/doc_31444.html]
|{{dts|April 15, 2005}} (Judge)<br> September 1, 2019 (sup.)
|{{Martin}}
|Superior Court (2002 to 2005)<br> Heenan Blaikie (2000 to 2002)<br>Genest Murray, DesBrisay, Lamek (1987 to 2000)<br>Cassels Brock & Blackwell (1979 to 1987)<br> Called to bar (1979)<Br> UofO grad (1977)
|{{publishedONCA|rouleau}}<br>{{publishedONSC|rouleau}} (SC) (~2)
|-
|Sarah Pepall [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2012/doc_32721.html]
|{{dts|April 10, 2012}} (Judge) <br> April 6, 2018 (sup)
|{{Harper2}}
|Superior Court (1999 to 2012) <br>McMillan LLP <br>Called to bar (1978)
|{{publishedONCA|pepall}}
|-
| Robert J. Sharpe [https://web.archive.org/web/20031116003410/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/en/news/ja/1999/on2605.html]
|{{dts|May 25, 1999}}
|{{Chretien2}}
|Superior Court<br> Professor University of Toronto Law School (1976 to 1999)
|{{publishedONCA|sharpe}}
|-
| James C. MacPherson [https://web.archive.org/web/20031116003410/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/en/news/ja/1999/on2605.html]
|{{dts|May 25, 1999}} (Judge)<br> January 1, 2017 (sup.)
|{{Chretien2}}
|Superior Court<br>Dean of Law at Osgoode Law School <br> Executive Legal Officer of the Supreme Court of Canada (1985 to 1988) <br> Called to bar (1982)
|{{publishedONCA|macpherson}}
|-
| Janet M. Simmons [https://web.archive.org/web/20030923020440/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/en/news/ja/1999/ont1013.html] [https://web.archive.org/web/20030923023628/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/en/news/ja/2000/doc_25587.html]
|{{dts|August 23, 2000}}
|{{Chretien2}}
| Superior Court  (1999 to 2000) <br> Ontario Court of Justice (1990 to 1999) <br> Called to bar (1979)
|{{publishedONCA|simmons}}
|-
| Eileen E. Gillese [https://web.archive.org/web/20031114171841/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/en/news/ja/2002/doc_29781.html]
|{{dts|January 5, 2002}} (Judge) <br> January 1, 2017 (Sup.) [https://web.archive.org/web/20120214025246/http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2007/doc_32160.html]
|{{Chretien2}}
| Superior Court (1999 to 2002)<br>University of Western Law School Dean<br> Called to bar (1981)
|{{publishedONCA|gillese}}
|-
| Russell G. Juriansz [https://web.archive.org/web/20050424010346/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/en/news/ja/2004/doc_31142.html]
|{{dts|March 12, 2004}}
|{{Martin}}
|Superior Court (1998 to 2004)<br>
Sole Practitioner (1994 to 1998)<br>
Blake, Cassels & Graydon (1987 to 1994)<br>
Human Rights Commission (1978 to 1987)<br>
Pitman Commission (1976 to 1977)<Br>
private practice (1974 to 1976)<br>
Called to bar (1974)<Br>
Osgoode grad (1972)
|{{publishedONCA|juriansz}}<br>
Immigrated to Canada April 5, 1955
|-
| Jean L. MacFarland [https://web.archive.org/web/20050424030452/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/en/news/ja/2004/doc_31292.html] ]
|{{dts|November 19, 2004}}
|{{Martin}}
|Superior Court (1987 to 2004) <br>Called to bar (1973)
|{{publishedONCA|macfarland}}
|-

|}

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