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==Distribution of Judges== | |||
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; Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of British Columbia | |||
17 The yearly salaries of the judges of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and of the Supreme Court of British Columbia are as follows: | |||
:(a) the Chief Justice of British Columbia, $371,400; | |||
:(b) the 12 Justices of Appeal, $338,800 each; | |||
{{removed|(c) and (d)}} | |||
R.S., 1985, c. J-1, s. 17; | |||
R.S., 1985, c. 41 (1st Supp.), s. 6, c. 50 (1st Supp.), s. 4, c. 39 (3rd Supp.), s. 1; | |||
1989, c. 8, s. 4; | |||
1990, c. 16, s. 15; | |||
2001, c. 7, s. 9; | |||
2006, c. 11, s. 1; | |||
2012, c. 31, s. 210; | |||
2017, c. 20, s. 205; | |||
2021, c. 23, s. 256; | |||
2022, c. 10, s. 346. | |||
| [https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/J-1/section-17.html (DOJ)] | |||
}} | |||
== Current Justices == | == Current Justices == | ||
British Columbia Pop. (2021): 5.1 million<Br> | British Columbia Pop. (2021): 5.1 million<Br> | ||
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| Gregory | | Gregory James Fitch | ||
| September 1, 2015 | | September 1, 2015 | ||
| {{Harper3}} | | {{Harper3}} | ||
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| John James Lyon Hunter [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2017/04/government_of_canadaannouncesjudicialappointmentsintheprovinceof1.html] | | John James Lyon Hunter [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2017/04/government_of_canadaannouncesjudicialappointmentsintheprovinceof1.html] | ||
| April 12, 2017 | | April 12, 2017 | ||
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| {{publishedBCCA|Hunter}} | | {{publishedBCCA|Hunter}} | ||
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| Susan A. Griffin [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2018/02/government_of_canadaannouncesjudicialappointmentsintheprovinceof.html] | | Susan A. Griffin [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2018/02/government_of_canadaannouncesjudicialappointmentsintheprovinceof.html] | ||
| {{dts|February 7, 2018}} | | {{dts|February 7, 2018}} | ||
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| {{publishedBCCA|Griffin}} | | {{publishedBCCA|Griffin}} | ||
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| Patrice Abrioux [http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/author/glenn-kauth/feds-announce-seven-judicial-appointments-4164] [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2019/03/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-british-columbia.html] | | Patrice Abrioux [http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/author/glenn-kauth/feds-announce-seven-judicial-appointments-4164] [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2019/03/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-british-columbia.html] | ||
| March 8, 2019 || {{J. Trudeau2}} || Supreme Court (2011 to 2019)<br>Quinlan Abrioux law firm <br> Called to bar (1981) | | March 8, 2019 || {{J. Trudeau2}} || Supreme Court (2011 to 2019)<br>Quinlan Abrioux law firm <br> Called to bar (1981) | ||
|{{publishedBCCA|abrioux}} | |{{publishedBCCA|abrioux}} | ||
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| Joyce DeWitt-Van Oosten [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2019/05/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointment-in-the-province-of-british-columbia.html] || May 6, 2019 ||J. | | Joyce DeWitt-Van Oosten [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2019/05/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointment-in-the-province-of-british-columbia.html] || May 6, 2019 ||{{J. Trudeau2}}||Supreme Court (2016 to 2019)<br> Assistant Deputy Attorney General (2012 to 2016)<br>PPSC Crown (1994 to 2012)<br>Called to bar (~1992)||{{publishedBCCA|Oosten}} | ||
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|Peter G. Voith [https://web.archive.org/web/20090224002427/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2009/doc_32323.html] [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2020/08/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-british-columbia.html] | |Peter G. Voith [https://web.archive.org/web/20090224002427/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2009/doc_32323.html] [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2020/08/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-british-columbia.html] | ||
| September 2, 2020 | | September 2, 2020 | ||
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|{{publishedBCCA|Voith}} | |{{publishedBCCA|Voith}} | ||
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|Leonard Marchand [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2021/03/minister-of-justice-and-attorney-general-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-british-columbia.html] | |Leonard Marchand [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2021/03/minister-of-justice-and-attorney-general-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-british-columbia.html] | ||
|March 24, 2021 | |March 24, 2021 | ||
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| Supreme Court (June 2017 to March 2021)<Br>Provincial Court (Sept 2013 to 2017)<br>Called to bar (1995) | | Supreme Court (June 2017 to March 2021)<Br>Provincial Court (Sept 2013 to 2017)<br>Called to bar (1995) | ||
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|Karen Horsman | |Karen Horsman | ||
|April 20, 2022 | |April 20, 2022 | ||
| | | | ||
| | | Supreme Court (2018 to 2022) <br>Called to bar (1994) | ||
| [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2018/11/the-honourable-karen-horsmans-questionnaire.html Judicial Questionnaire] | |||
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|13 | |||
|Ronald A. Skolrood | |||
|October 24, 2022 | |||
|{{J. Trudeau2}} | |||
| Supreme Court (June 2013 to October 2022)<Br>Called to bar (1988) | |||
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| {{publishedBCCA|Newbury}} | | {{publishedBCCA|Newbury}} | ||
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| | | S. David Frankel [https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2007/05/british-columbia-judicial-appointment-announced.html] | ||
| {{dts| | | {{dts|May 10, 2007}} (Judge) April 1, 2019 (sup) | ||
| {{ | | {{Harper2}} | ||
| Supreme Court | | Supreme Court (March 2, 2007 to May 10, 2007)<br>Federal Dept of Justice <br>Called to bar (1974) | ||
| {{publishedBCCA| | | {{publishedBCCA|Frankel}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Harvey M. Groberman [https://web.archive.org/web/20080622203437/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2008/doc_32253.html] | | Harvey M. Groberman [https://web.archive.org/web/20080622203437/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2008/doc_32253.html] | ||
| May 9, 2008 (Justice)<br>Feb 2021 (sup) | | May 9, 2008 (Justice)<br>Feb 2021 (sup) | ||
| | | {{Harper2}} | ||
| Supreme Court (December 14, 2001 to May 8, 2008)<br> Davis & Company (2000 to 2001)<br>Legal Services BC Attorney General<br>Called to bar (1985) | | Supreme Court (December 14, 2001 to May 8, 2008)<br> Davis & Company (2000 to 2001)<br>Legal Services BC Attorney General<br>Called to bar (1985) | ||
| {{publishedBCCA|Groberman}} | | {{publishedBCCA|Groberman}} | ||
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| | | Elizabeth A. Bennett [https://web.archive.org/web/20120214025920/http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2009/doc_32375.html] [https://web.archive.org/web/20041115005211/http://www.justice.gc.ca/en/news/ja/1997/bc2808.html] | ||
| {{dts|May 14, 2009}} - February 1, 2017 (sup) | |||
| {{Harper2}} | |||
| Supreme Court (August 27, 1997 to May 13, 2009)<br>Peck, Tammen and Bennett (criminal) (1994 to 1997)<Br> Crown attorney (appeals) (1987 to 1984)<br> UBC (1982) | |||
| {{publishedBCCA|Bennett}} | |||
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| Supreme Court ( | |||
| {{publishedBCCA| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Anne W. MacKenzie | | Anne W. MacKenzie | ||
| December 31, 2011 | | December 31, 2011 | ||
| | | {{Harper2}} | ||
| Supreme Court | | Supreme Court (1996 to 2011)<Br><br> Called to bar (1978) | ||
| {{publishedBCCA|MacKenzie}} | | {{publishedBCCA|MacKenzie}} | ||
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| June 7, 2013 | | June 7, 2013 | ||
| Harper | | Harper | ||
| Supreme Court (February 16, 1996 to June 6, 2013) <br> Provincial Court (December 4, 1989 to February 16, 1996) | | Supreme Court (February 16, 1996 to June 6, 2013) <br> Provincial Court (December 4, 1989 to February 16, 1996)<br>Called to bar (1976) | ||
| {{publishedBCCA|Stromberg-Stein}} | | {{publishedBCCA|Stromberg-Stein}} | ||
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| | | Gail M. Dickson | ||
| | | September 1, 2015 | ||
| | | {{Harper3}} | ||
|Supreme Court | | Supreme Court (December 15, 2006 to July 28, 2015)<br>Called to bar (1982) | ||
| {{publishedBCCA| | | {{publishedBCCA|Dickson}} | ||
|- | |||
| Barbara L. Fisher [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2017/09/government_of_canadaannouncesjudicialappointmentintheprovinceofb.html] | |||
| September 15, 2017 | |||
| {{J. Trudeau1}} | |||
| Supreme Court (November 26, 2004 to September 15, 2017)<br> Blake, Cassels & Graydon (1998 to 2004)<br> British Columbia Treaty Commission <br>BC Information and Privacy Commissioner <br>General Counsel to the Ombudsman BC <br> Davis & Company<br> Called to bar (1983) | |||
| {{publishedBCCA|Fisher}} | |||
|- | |||
| Bruce Butler [https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-british-columbia-692178971.html] | |||
| August 31, 2018 | |||
| {{J. Trudeau1}} | |||
| Supreme Court (2007 to 2018) <br>Harper Grey LLP<br>Called to bar (1980) | |||
| {{publishedBCCA|Butler}} | |||
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| | |J. Christopher Grauer [https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-british-columbia-865012536.html] | ||
| {{ | | December 2019 | ||
|{{J. Trudeau2}} | |||
| Supreme Court ( | | Supreme Court (April 11, 2008 - December 2019)<br>Dives, Grauer & Harper (1999 - 2008)<br> Bull, Housser & Tupper <br>Called to bar (1981) | ||
| {{publishedBCCA| | |{{publishedBCCA|grauer}} | ||
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* [http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/Court_of_Appeal/ BCCA website] | * [http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/Court_of_Appeal/ BCCA website] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:15, 13 August 2024
This page was last substantively updated or reviewed September 2022. (Rev. # 96103) |
Distribution of Judges
- Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of British Columbia
17 The yearly salaries of the judges of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and of the Supreme Court of British Columbia are as follows:
- (a) the Chief Justice of British Columbia, $371,400;
- (b) the 12 Justices of Appeal, $338,800 each;
[omitted (c) and (d)]
R.S., 1985, c. J-1, s. 17; R.S., 1985, c. 41 (1st Supp.), s. 6, c. 50 (1st Supp.), s. 4, c. 39 (3rd Supp.), s. 1; 1989, c. 8, s. 4; 1990, c. 16, s. 15; 2001, c. 7, s. 9; 2006, c. 11, s. 1; 2012, c. 31, s. 210; 2017, c. 20, s. 205; 2021, c. 23, s. 256; 2022, c. 10, s. 346.– (DOJ)
Current Justices
British Columbia Pop. (2021): 5.1 million
# | Name | Appointed | Nominated By | Prior Position | Other Details |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Robert J. Bauman [1] | February 20, 2008 to September 9, 2009 (Judge) June 16, 2013 |
Harper / Nicholson (CPC) (CJ) | Chief Justice of BCSC (September 9, 2009 to June 16, 2013) Supreme Court (June 20, 1996 to February 20, 2008) Bull, Housser & Tupper (1982 to 1996) Wilson, Bauman (1977 to 1981) Wilson, King &Co (1974 to 1977) Called to bar (1975) |
Published criminal decisions |
2 | David C. Harris [2] | April 10, 2012 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Supreme Court (March 19, 2010 to April 5, 2012) Hunter Litigation Chambers Berardino & Harris Russell & Dumoulin Called to bar (1987) |
Published criminal decisions |
3 | Peter M. Willcock [3] | June 7, 2013 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Supreme Court (June 19, 2009 to June 6, 2013) Harper Grey LLP Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions |
4 | Lauri Ann Fenlon [4] | June 26, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Supreme Court (January 31, 2008 to June 26, 2015) Fasken Martineau (1997 to 2015) Russell and DuMoulin (1985 to 1992) Called to bar (1985) |
Published criminal decisions |
5 | Gregory James Fitch | September 1, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Supreme Court (October 20, 2011 to September 1, 2015) Called to bar (1994) |
Published criminal decisions |
6 | John James Lyon Hunter [5] | April 12, 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Hunter Litigation Chambers Hunter Voith Litigation Counsel Called to bar (1977) |
Published criminal decisions |
7 | Susan A. Griffin [6] | February 7, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Supreme Court (February 20, 2008 to February 7, 2018) Private practice Called to bar (1985) |
Published criminal decisions |
8 | Patrice Abrioux [7] [8] | March 8, 2019 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Supreme Court (2011 to 2019) Quinlan Abrioux law firm Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions |
9 | Joyce DeWitt-Van Oosten [9] | May 6, 2019 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Supreme Court (2016 to 2019) Assistant Deputy Attorney General (2012 to 2016) PPSC Crown (1994 to 2012) Called to bar (~1992) |
Published criminal decisions |
10 | Peter G. Voith [10] [11] | September 2, 2020 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Supreme Court Hunter Litigation Chambers Hunter Voith (2002 to 2005) Davis & Company (1984 to 2002) Ladner Downs (1980 to 1982) Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions |
11 | Leonard Marchand [12] | March 24, 2021 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Supreme Court (June 2017 to March 2021) Provincial Court (Sept 2013 to 2017) Called to bar (1995) | |
12 | Karen Horsman | April 20, 2022 | Supreme Court (2018 to 2022) Called to bar (1994) |
Judicial Questionnaire | |
13 | Ronald A. Skolrood | October 24, 2022 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Supreme Court (June 2013 to October 2022) Called to bar (1988) |
Supernumerary
Name | Duration | Nominated By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mary V. Newbury [13] [14] | September 26, 1995 | Chrétien / Rock (Lib) | Supreme Court (July 11, 1991 to September 26, 1995) Fraser & Beatty (1984 to 1991) Ladner Downs (1976 to 1984) Called to bar (1976) |
Published criminal decisions |
S. David Frankel [15] | May 10, 2007 (Judge) April 1, 2019 (sup) | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Supreme Court (March 2, 2007 to May 10, 2007) Federal Dept of Justice Called to bar (1974) |
Published criminal decisions |
Harvey M. Groberman [16] | May 9, 2008 (Justice) Feb 2021 (sup) |
Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Supreme Court (December 14, 2001 to May 8, 2008) Davis & Company (2000 to 2001) Legal Services BC Attorney General Called to bar (1985) |
Published criminal decisions |
Elizabeth A. Bennett [17] [18] | May 14, 2009 - February 1, 2017 (sup) | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Supreme Court (August 27, 1997 to May 13, 2009) Peck, Tammen and Bennett (criminal) (1994 to 1997) Crown attorney (appeals) (1987 to 1984) UBC (1982) |
Published criminal decisions |
Anne W. MacKenzie | December 31, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Supreme Court (1996 to 2011) Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions |
Sunni Stromberg-Stein | June 7, 2013 | Harper | Supreme Court (February 16, 1996 to June 6, 2013) Provincial Court (December 4, 1989 to February 16, 1996) Called to bar (1976) |
Published criminal decisions |
Gail M. Dickson | September 1, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Supreme Court (December 15, 2006 to July 28, 2015) Called to bar (1982) |
Published criminal decisions |
Barbara L. Fisher [19] | September 15, 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Supreme Court (November 26, 2004 to September 15, 2017) Blake, Cassels & Graydon (1998 to 2004) British Columbia Treaty Commission BC Information and Privacy Commissioner General Counsel to the Ombudsman BC Davis & Company Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions |
Bruce Butler [20] | August 31, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Supreme Court (2007 to 2018) Harper Grey LLP Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions |
J. Christopher Grauer [21] | December 2019 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Supreme Court (April 11, 2008 - December 2019) Dives, Grauer & Harper (1999 - 2008) Bull, Housser & Tupper Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions |