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Revision as of 22:04, 15 February 2024
- (~X) = approximate number of published decisions according to CanLII as of October 2018, unless otherwise indicated.
Distribution of Judges
- Composition of Superior Court of Justice
12 (1) The Superior Court of Justice consists of,
- (a) the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice, who shall be president of the Superior Court of Justice;
- (b) the Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice;
- (c) a regional senior judge of the Superior Court of Justice for each region;
- (d) the Senior Judge of the Family Court; and
- (e) such number of judges of the Superior Court of Justice as is fixed under clause 53 (1) (a). 1998, c. 20, Sched. A, s. 22 (2).
(1.1) Repealed: 1998, c. 20, Sched. A, s. 1 (2).
(1.2) Repealed: 1998, c. 20, Sched. A, s. 1 (2).
(1.3) Repealed: 1998, c. 20, Sched. A, s. 1 (2).
- Additional judges
(2) There shall be such additional offices of judge of the Superior Court of Justice as are from time to time required, to be held by Chief Justices of the Superior Court of Justice, Associate Chief Justices of the Superior Court of Justice and regional senior judges of the Superior Court of Justice who have elected under the Judges Act (Canada) to perform only the duties of a judge of the Superior Court of Justice. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 12 (2); 1996, c. 25, s. 9 (14, 17).
– COJA
1. (1) In addition to the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice, the Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice, the regional senior judges and the Senior Judge of the Family Court, there shall be 267 judges of the Superior Court of Justice, of whom 52 shall be appointed to be members of the Family Court. O. Reg. 502/99, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 256/08, s. 1; O. Reg. 335/17, s. 1; O. Reg. 272/18, s. 1; O. Reg. 237/20, s. 1; O. Reg. 795/21, s. 1; O. Reg. 503/22, s. 1.
– regs
- 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:
[omitted (a) and (b)]
- (c) the Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice, $371,400 each; and
- (d) the 212 other judges of the Superior Court of Justice, $338,800 each.
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; 2022, c. 10, s. 341.
– Judges Act, (DOJ)
Regions
| Regions[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central East Region | Central South Region | Central West Region | East Region | |
| Barrie Bracebridge |
Brantford Cayuga |
Brampton Guelph |
Belleville Brockville | |
| Northeast Region | Northwest Region | Southwest Region | Toronto Region | |
| Cochrane Gore Bay |
Fort Frances Kenora |
Chatham
Goderich |
||
Current judges[2]
(Full complement of 218)
| Position / Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice Geoffrey B. Morawetz [1] [2] [3] | 2005 (Judge) December 18, 2013 (Snr J.) June 30, 2019 (Chief) |
Chretien (Judge) Harper (Snr J.) J. Trudeau (Chief) |
Regional Senior Judge Goodmans LLP (1999 to 2005) Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~1) | |
| Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court | N/A |
Central East Region
| Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position / Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Regional Senior Judge Michelle Fuerst [4] [5] | Newmarket | 2002 (Judge) 2013 (Senior) |
Chrétien / Cauchon (Lib) (Judge) | Gold & Fuerst Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions (~137) |
| Myrna L. Lack [6] | Whitby | March 1998 | Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | sole practitioner (family) (1986 to 1998) Called to bar (1977) |
Published criminal decisions (~4) |
| Guy P. Di Tomaso [7] | Newmarket | September 26, 2003 | Chrétien / Cauchon (Lib) | Heacock & DiTomaso Called to bar (1977) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Jane Ferguson [8] | Newmarket | May 14, 2004 | Martin / Cotler (Lib) | McCarthy Tétrault Crown attorney Called to bar (1989) |
Published criminal decisions (~17) |
| R. Cary Boswell [9] | Newmarket | December 14, 2007 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Craig Boswell McDermot Mark Scharf, Barrister & Solicitor Called to bar (1990) |
Published criminal decisions (~38) |
| Drew S. Gunsolus [10] Windsor |
March 2, 2007 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Staples, Swain & Gunsolus (1982 to 2007) Graham, Wilson and Green (1981 to 1982) Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions (~22) | |
| J. Christopher Corkery [11] | Toronto | February 20, 2008 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | sole practitioner (1999 to 2008) PPSC Crown Called to bar (1993) |
Published criminal decisions (~5) |
| Cory A. Gilmore [12] [13] | Newmarket | March 2008 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Gilmore and Gilmore (1996 to 2008) Called to bar (1993) |
Published criminal decisions (~4) |
| Hugh K. O’Connell [14] | June 19, 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Deputy Director with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada Called to bar (1989) |
Published criminal decisions (~9) | |
| Susan E. Healey [15] | June 19, 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Stewart, Esten (1993 to 2009) Called to bar (1993) |
Published criminal decisions (~41) | |
| Mark L. Edwards [16] | Newmarket | May 2010 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Beard Winter LLP Called to bar (1981) Dalhousie |
Published criminal decisions |
| Michael K. McKelvey [17] [18] | December 2, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~20) | |
| John R. McCarthy [19] | October 21, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Will Barristers (2006 to 2011) McCarthy, Bergeron, Rastin, Clifford (1997 to 2006) Ferguson & Boeckle (1993 to 1997) Called to bar (1993) |
Published criminal decisions (~25) | |
| Mary E. Vallee [20] | Newmarket | February 8, 2013 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | HGR Graham LLP (1994 to 2013) Oatley Purser (1990 to 1994) Zwicker, Evans and Lewis (1988 to 1990) Lerner and Associates (1987 to 1988) Called to bar (1987) |
Published criminal decisions (~8) |
| Stephen T. Bale [21] | Oshawa | December 18, 2013 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Sole practitioner (2001 to 2013) Stewart, Mitchell and Macklin (1989 to 2001) Private practice (1980 to 1989) Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~22) |
| Laura A. Bird [22] | December 16, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Crown Attorney (1996 to 2014) Called to bar (1996) |
Published criminal decisions (~13) | |
| Paul W. Nicholson [23] | Newmarket | March 7, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Sole practitioner (1997 to 2014) Paul Mack and Neil Kisbee (1990 to 1997) Called to bar (1990) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Susan Woodley [24] | Oshawa | February 27, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Susan J. Woodley Professional Corp (2005 to 2015) Brian A. Schnurr & Associates Fogler Rubinoff Fleming, White & Burgess Called to bar (1989) |
Published criminal decisions (~7) |
| Robert Charney [25] | Newmarket | February 27, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | General Counsel, Constitutional Law Branch (1984 to 2015) Windsor Law School (prof) (1993 to 1997) Called to bar (1984) |
Published criminal decisions (~23) |
| Phillip Sutherland [26] | Barrie | February 27, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Sutherland Law (2010 to 2015) Sole practitioner (2005 to 2010) Bianchi Presta LLP (2001 to 2004) Drudi Alexiou Sutherland (1993 to 2001) Gambin Associates (1989 to 1993) Called to bar (1989) |
Published criminal decisions (~14) (as of the end of December 2022) |
| Sharon Lavine [27] | Oshawa | June 17, 2016 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Greenspan Humphrey Lavine (1993 to 2016) Called to bar (1993) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Joseph Di Luca [28] | October 20, 2016 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Di Luca Dann LLP Called to bar (1998) |
Published criminal decisions (~20) | |
| Christopher De Sa [29] | Newmarket | June 14, 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | PPSC Crown | |
| Annette Casullo [30] | Barrie | October 1, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Will Davison LLP Called to bar (1998) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Jonathan Dawe [31] | Newmarket | December 13, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Dawe & Dineen (criminal) Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP (criminal) Called to bar (1997) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Clyde Smith [32] | Lindsay | March 26, 2019 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Private practice (criminal) Called to bar (~1988) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Howard Leibovich [33] | Oshawa | March 26, 2019 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Director of the Crown Law Office – Criminal (1996 to 2019) | Published criminal decisions |
| Vanessa V. Christie [34] | June 24, 2019 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Court of Justice (September 2017) Greenspan, Henein and White Called to bar (2002) |
Published criminal decisions (~20) (as of the end of December 2022) | |
| Catriona Verner [35] | Oshawa | May 22, 2020 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Lockyer Campbell Posner LLP Hicks Block Adams LLP (1999 to 2016) Queen's grad (1999) |
Published criminal decisions |
Central South Region
| Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position / Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Regional Senior Judge Harrison S. Arrell [36] | Hamilton | November 23, 2006 | Harper / Toews (CPC) | Sullivan, Festeryga, Lawlor & Arrell (1976 to 2006) Called to bar (1976) |
Published criminal decisions (~18) |
| Linda M. Walters | St. Catharines | ~2005 | Called to bar (1981) Western |
Published criminal decisions (~6) | |
| Alan C. R. Whitten [37] | Hamilton | November 25, 1998 (Judge) November 24, 2013 (Sup) |
Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Sole practitioner (1985 to 1988) Salhany, Greenfield and Whitten Called to bar (1974) |
Published criminal decisions (~15) |
| Donald J. Gordon [38] | Kitchener | March 14, 2001 | Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Kirby, Gordon & Robinson Called to bar (1977) |
Published criminal decisions (~64) |
| Cheryl Lafrenière [39] | Hamilton | May 7, 2004 | Martin / Cotler (Lib) | Martin, Martin, Evans, Husband (family) Called to bar (1988) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| James R. H. Turnbull [40] [41] | Hamilton | February 25, 2005 (Judge) April 10, 2012 (Reg. Snr.) |
Martin / Cotler (Lib) | Mackesy Smye Called to bar (1973) |
Published criminal decisions (~27) |
| Gerald E. Taylor [42] | Kitchener | November 23, 2005 | Martin / Cotler (Lib) | Taylor, Oldfield, Greaves, D'Agostino and Billo Called to bar (1977) |
Published criminal decisions (~23) |
| Ronald John Harper [43] [44] | September 18, 2006 | Harper / Toews (CPC) | Private practice (family) Called to bar (1974) Dalhousie |
Published criminal decisions (~2) | |
| James A. Ramsay [45] | Kitchener | January 29, 2007 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Crown Attorney (1981 to 2007) | Published criminal decisions (~34) |
| Kim A. Carpenter-Gunn [46] | Hamilton | February 20, 2008 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Sole practitioner (2006 to 2008) Morris, Waxman, Carpenter-Gunn (1988 to 2006) |
Published criminal decisions (~1) |
| Richard A. Lococo [47] | October 2, 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Manulife Financial’s (1999 to 2009) Oslers (1983 to 1999) Ontario Securities Commission (1979 to 1983) McMillan (1978 to 1989) Called to bar (1977) |
Published criminal decisions (~1) | |
| Dale Parayeski [48] | Kitchener | June 19, 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Agro Zaffiro LLP Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~5) |
| Andrew J. Goodman | October 29, 2010 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Crown Attorney (2000 to 2010) Called to bar (1993) UofO grad (1991) |
Published criminal decisions (~70) | |
| David A. Broad [49] | Kitchener | December 16, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Siskinds LLP (2002 to 2011) Berg, Kennedy, Cleaver, Broad LLP(1987 to 2002) Broad, Joldersma (1984 to 1987) Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions (~34) |
| Robert B. Reid [50] | February 4, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Lancaster, Brooks & Welch LLP (1982 to 2011) Freeman, Frayne, Morningstar & Reid (1978 to 1982) Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~15) | |
| James W. Sloan [51] [52] | Kitchener | March 13, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Sloan Strype (1975 to 2011) Called to bar (1973) |
Published criminal decisions (~6) |
| David L. Edwards [53] | Brampton | December 14, 2012 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Beard Winter (1984 to ??) Oslers LLP (1979 to 1984) Called to bar (1977) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Robert J. Nightingale [54] | Simcoe | 2012 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Cline Backus Nightingale McArthur (1979 to 2012) Called to bar (1977) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Antonio Skarica [55] | Brampton | October 5, 2012 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Crown attorney (1983 to 2012) sole practitioner (1979 to 1983) Called ot bar (1979) |
Published criminal decisions (~34) |
| Catrina D. Braid [56] | December 16, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Crown counsel with PPSC (2000 to 2014) Hobson, Taylor (1996 to 2000) |
Published criminal decisions (~11) | |
| Paul R. Sweeny [57] | Hamilton | March 30, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Evans Sweeny Bordin LLP (2004 to 2015) Evans - Lawyers - Advocates (1991 to 2004) Called to bar (1991) |
Published criminal decisions (~5) |
| Giulia B. Gambacorta [58] | April 6, 2020 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Called to Bar (2002) | ||
| John Krawchenko [59] | Hamilton | December 11, 2020 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Sole practitioner (1991 to 2000) called to bar (1988) U of Man grad (1986) |
|
| Byrdena MacNeil [60] | Hamilton | December 11, 2020 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Solicitor for the City of Hamilton |
|
| Leanne E. Standryk [61] | May 26, 2021 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Lancaster Brooks & Welch LLP Called to bar (1998) |
||
Central West Region
| Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position / Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Gisele M. Miller | Milton | Published criminal decisions (~0) | |||
| Kendra D. Coats [62] | Milton | September 17, 2003 | Chrétien / Cauchon (Lib) | Ross & McBridde LLP (family) | Published criminal decisions (~16) |
| Deena F. Baltman [63] | Milton | May 6, 2005 | Martin / Cotler (Lib) | Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators Law Society of Upper Canada Called to bar (1984) |
Published criminal decisions (~93) |
| Gordon D. Lemon [64] | December 14, 2007 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Innes, Lemon Barristers Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions (~31) | |
| Thomas A. Bielby [65] | June 19, 2008 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Lancaster Brooks & Welch LLP (1978 to 2009) Giffen, Pensa (1976 to 1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~53) | |
| David Price [66] | July 31, 2008 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Sole practitioner (1987 to 2008) Cassels Brock (1982 to 1987) Crown Attorney (1975 to 1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~8) | |
| Leonard Ricchetti [67] | Toronto | July 31, 2008 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | McMillan Binch Mendelsohn (1983 to 2008) | Published criminal decisions (~124) |
| Meredith J. Donohue [68] | December 2, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Daniel & Partners LLP (1985 to 2011) | Published criminal decisions (~29) | |
| Clayton Conlan [69] [70] | December 3, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Kirby, Robinson, Treslan & Conlan | Published criminal decisions | |
| E. Ria Tzimas [71] [72] | October 4, 2012 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Crown Law Office (1988 to 2012) Sotos, Karvanis Called to bar (1993) |
Published criminal decisions (~16) | |
| Dale F. Fitzpatrick [73] | Milton | March 2, 2012 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Furlong Collins Fitzpatrick (1999 to 2012) Robert Anagnostopoulis Law Offices (1995 to 1999) Miller Thomson (1993 to 1994) |
Published criminal decisions (~35) |
| Irving W. André [74] | Brampton | November 2, 2012 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Court of Justice (2002 to 2012) Defence lawyer (1994 to 2002) Crown attorney (1991 to 1994) Called to bar (1991) |
Published criminal decisions (~78) |
| Michael G. Emery [75] | 2013 | Harper | Simpson Wigle LAW, LLP (1991 to 2013) Emery, Rekai & Johnston Mitchell, Schuller & Company (1981 to 1984) |
Published criminal decisions (~8) | |
| Kofi N. Barnes [76] | Brampton | February 8, 2013 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Provincial Court (2004 to 2013) PPSC Crown (1993 to 2004) Called to bar (1993) |
Published criminal decisions (~31) |
| Jamie K. Trimble [77] | Milton | December 16, 2013 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Hughes Amys LLP (1989 to 2013) Called to bar (1989) Osgoode grad (1987) |
Published criminal decisions (~3) |
| William M. Le May [78] | December 16, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Hicks Morely LLP (1998 to 2014) | Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Ivan S. Bloom [79] [80] | December 16, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | PPSC Crown (1980 to 2014) Dubeck & Dudzic (1977 to 1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~4) | |
| Jennifer Woollcombe [81] | Brampton | February 27, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Deputy Director (2012 to 2015) Crown attorney (1996 to 2015) Called to bar (1996) |
Published criminal decisions (~34) |
| Lucy K. McSweeney [82] | Brampton | June 17, 2016 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Children's Lawyer for Ontario (2010 to 2016) Crown Law Office (Civil) (2000 to 2010) Eberts Symes Street and Corbett (1995 to 2000) Called to bar (1995) |
Published criminal decisions (~3) (as of December 2019) |
| Cynthia Petersen [83] | Brampton | 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Goldblatt Partners LLP | Published criminal decisions (~10) (as of December 2019) Judicial Questionnaire |
| Nancy L. Dennison [84] [85] | Brampton | August 31, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | PPSC Crown Crown attorney Called to bar (1997) |
Published criminal decisions (~5) (as of December 2019) Judicial Questionnaire |
| Judy A. Fowler Byrne [86] | Brampton | August 31, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Miller Thomson LLP | Published criminal decisions |
| Suranganie Kumaranayake [87] | Brampton | 31 August 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton Called to bar (1997) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| James Stribopoulos [88] | Brampton | November 2, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Assoc. Dean of Osgoode Law School Kapoor & Stribopoulos Barristers (criminal) Called to bar (1996) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Susanne Boucher [89] | Brampton | November 2, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | PPSC General Counsel PPSC Crown (1999 to 2018) Private practice (criminal) Called to bar (1998) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Renu J. Mandhane [90] | Brampton | May 22, 2020 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Ontario Human Rights Commission (2015 to 2020) Director criminal law (private) (2003 to 2008) |
Published criminal decisions [https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Renu+J.+Mandhane&btnG= written articles (google scholar) |
| Roger Chown [91] | Owen Sound | October 5, 2020 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Carroll Heyd Called to bar (~1992) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Janet E. Mills [92] | Milton | March 3, 2021 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | ONSC Case Mgmt Master (2008 to 2021) Bay Street Chambers Baker & McKenzie LLP Called to Bar (1993) Toronto grad (1991) |
Published criminal decisions (~1) (as of the end of December 2022) |
| Mohammed M. Rahman [93] | Brampton | June 21, 2022 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Ontario Court of Justice (2016 to 2022) | Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Ranjan K. Agarwal [94] | Brampton | June 21, 2022 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Called to bar (2004) | Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Charles C. Chang [95] | Milton | June 27, 2022 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Called to bar (2002) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
East Region
| Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position / Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Catherine D. Aitken [96] | Ottawa | March 19, 1997 | Chrétien / Rock (Lib) | Steinberg, Aitken, Allard (1996 to 1997) Nelligan, Power and Aitken, Greenberg (family) Called to bar (1975) |
Published criminal decisions (~60) |
| Michel Z. Charbonneau [97] | Ottawa | November 19, 1997 | Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Charbonneau Smith (1983 to 1997) Montpetit & Charbonneau (1976 to 1983) Called to bar (1976) |
Published criminal decisions (~35) |
| Robert F. Scott [98] | Lindsay | June 22, 2000 | Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Rogin, Fortune, Touma, and Severs Called to bar (1979) |
Published criminal decisions (~11) |
| Robert L. Maranger [99] | Ottawa | October 31, 2001 | Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Sole practitioner (1995 to 2001) Dumont, McAndrew Called to bar (1985) |
Published criminal decisions (~45) |
| Robert J. Smith [100] | June 4, 2002 | Chrétien / Cauchon (Lib) | Called to bar (1979) | Published criminal decisions | |
| Robert Pelletier [101] | Cornwall | October 21, 2005 | Martin / Cotler (Lib) | Crown Attorney Called to bar (1985) |
Published criminal decisions (~33) |
| Gary W. Tranmer [102] | May 11, 2007 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Nelson Tranmer LLP (2001 to 2007) Cunningham, Swan, Carty, Little & Bonham (1979 to 2000) Called to bar (1979) |
Published criminal decisions (~14) | |
| Stanley J. Kershman [103] | Ottawa | 2007 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Perley-Robertson (2002 to 2007) Leikin & Kershman (1978-1981) Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~5) |
| Julianne A. Parfett [104] | January 29, 2007 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Crown Attorney (1987 to 2007) Called to bar (1985) | Published criminal decisions | |
| Rick Leroy [105] | June 19, 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Gorrell Grenkie Leroy Remillard Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~51) | |
| Robert N. Beaudoin [106] | Ottawa | September, 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Case Management Master for the Superior Court of Justice (1997 to 2009) Regional Director of Courts Administration (1989 to 1997) private practice (family) Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions (~32) |
| Martin S. James [107] | August 10, 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Desmarais Keenan LLP )1981 to 2009) Called to bar (1981) Ottawa |
Published criminal decisions | |
| John M. Johnston | Brockville | ~2010 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Called to bar (1989) Calgary |
Published criminal decisions |
| Brian W. Abrams [108] | Kingston | February 4, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Templeman Menninga LLP (1998 to 2011) Called to bar (1998) |
Published criminal decisions (~16) |
| Ronald M. Laliberté [109] | Cornwall | June 7, 2013 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Crown attorney (1989 to 2013) Called to bar (1988) |
Published criminal decisions (~20) (as of December 2019) |
| Graeme Mew [110] | Toronto | December 20, 2013 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Clyde & Co. (2011-2013) Nicholl Paskell-Mede (2006-2011) Gowling Lafleur Henderson (2001-2005) |
Published criminal decisions (~24)
|
| Marc R. Labrosse [111] | Ottawa | January 31, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Vice Hunter Labrosse LLP (1996 to 2014) Called to bar (1996) |
Published criminal decisions (~8) |
| Kevin B. Phillips [112] | Ottawa | April 11, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Ontario Court of Justice (2013 to 2014) Crown Attorney (1999 to 2013) |
Published criminal decisions (~15) |
| Adriana Doyle [113] | Ottawa | February 27, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Sole practiioner (2001 to 2015) Binks Chilcott and Simpson Called ot bar (1984) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Laurie Lacelle [114] | Cornwall | February 27, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Crown attorney (2000 to 2015) Called to bar (1998) |
Published criminal decisions (~28) |
| Sylvia Corthorn [115] | May 29, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Kelly Santini (1994 to 2015) Called to bar (1984) |
Published criminal decisions (~9) | |
| Elizabeth C. Sheard [116] | Windsor | June 26, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Evans Sweeny Bordin LLP (1994 to 2015) Ross & McBride Charlton Murphy Cassels Brock (1984 to 1988) Called to bar (?) |
Published criminal decisions (~9) |
| Pierre E. Roger [117] | Ottawa | June 26, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Case Management Master (2010 to 2015) Borden Ladner Gervais (1991 to 2010) Called to bar (1991) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Tracy Engelking [118] | 2016 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Children's Aid Society McKecknie Atnikov Scholbert & Engelking Called to bar (1992) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Calum U. C. MacLeod [119] | June 17, 2016 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Case Management Master (1998 to 2016) Zwicker, Evans & Lewis Service Nichols MacLeod Sole practitioner (1986 to 1989) MacLeod, McCaffrey & Associates (1983 to 1986) Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Robyn M. Ryan Bell [120] | April 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Bennett Jones LLP Davies, Ward & Beck (1987 to 1997) Called to bar (1987) |
Published criminal decisions (~3) Judicial Questionnaire | |
| Heather J. Williams [121] | Ottawa | May 19, 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Cavanagh Williams LLP Nelligan O’Brien Payne Called to bar (~1992) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Sally A. Gomery [122] | Ottawa | June 23, 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Norton Rose Fulbright (2000 to 2017) Ogilvy Renault McCarthy Tétrault |
Judicial Questionnaire |
| Nathalie Champagne[123] | May 24, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Legal Aid Ontario (Director General for the Eastern District) Called to bar (1992) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Narissa Somji [124] | Ottawa | May 22, 2020 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | PPSC Counsel (2012 to 2020) Competition Bureau (2008 to 2012) Called to bar (1996) |
|
| Karen Jensen [125] | Ottawa | November 1, 2022 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Western grad (1992) |
|
| Owen Rees [126] | April 24, 2023 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | |||
Northeast Region
| Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position / Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Regional Senior Judge Robbie D. Gordon | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Paul U. Rivard [127] | Toronto | ~1997 | Chretien | Lucenti, Rivard and Orlando (1977 to 1997) Loukidelis, Bolan, Lucenti (1974 to 1977) Called to bar (1974) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Robert A. Riopelle [128] | Timmins | January 11, 1999 | Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Private practice Called to bar (1974) |
Published criminal decisions (~1) |
| Patricia C. Hennessy [129] | Sudbury | July 2, 1999 | Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Gatien Braithwaite Laurentian University (counsel) Bogart, Russell, Campbell, Robertson Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions (~27) |
| David J. Nadeau [130] | Cochrane-Timmins | May 4, 2001 | Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Bourgeault Nadeau Brunelle Dumais Called to bar (~1984) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Edward J. Koke [131] | July 31, 2008 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Martens Lingard LLP (1996 to 2008) Reid McNaughton LLP (1981 to 1986) |
Published criminal decisions (~33) | |
| Louise L. Gauthier [132] [133] | January 23, 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Provincial Court (1992 to 1999) Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions (~15) | |
| Edward E. Gareau [134] [135] | June 22, 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Feifel Broadbent Gareau Gualazzi (1999 to 2009) Richard DeLorenzi (1985 to 1999) Called to bar (1985) |
Published criminal decisions (~12) | |
| R. Dan Cornell[136] | Sudbury | October 23, 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Cornell Mortlock & Sillberg (1984 to 2009) sole practitioner (1980 to 1984) |
Published criminal decisions (~33) |
| Cindy A. M. MacDonald [137] | Cochrane | October 23, 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Girones Lawyers Dupont Landreville Called to bar (1996) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| M. Gregory Ellies [138] | October 22, 2010 (Judge) 2019 (Snr. Regional) |
Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Lucenti, Orlando & Ellies (1997 to 2010) Donnelly, Birnie 1990 to 1997) Birnie & McMillan (1988 to 1990) Ellies & Saltstone (1986 to 1988) Called to bar (1986) |
Published criminal decisions (~40) | |
| James A. S. Wilcox [139] | Haileybury | August 6, 2010 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Klein Partners (1998 to 2010) Called to bar (1984) |
Published criminal decisions} (~17) |
| Michael N. Varpio [140] [141] | 2012 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | O’Neill DeLorenzi Cresswell Ostroski Crown attorney Called to bar (1999) |
Published criminal decisions (~14) | |
| Robin Y. Tremblay [142] | Cochrane | December 16, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Crown attorney (1999 to 2014) Perras Gauthier Morgenais Tremblay (1996 to 1999) Called to bar (1996) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Alexander D. Kurke [143] | December 16, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Crown Attorney (1994 to 2014) | Published criminal decisions (~26) | |
| Annalisa S. Rasaiah [144] | Sault Ste. Marie | June 26, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Sole practitioner (2006 to 2015) Bisceglia Dumanski Rasaiah LLP Bisceglia & Associates (1996 to 1998) Called to bar (1996) |
Published criminal decisions (~4) |
| Patrick J. Boucher [145] | Sudbury | December 11, 2020 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | private practice (family and criminal) U of O grad |
Published criminal decisions |
Northwest Region
| Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position / Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Regional Senior Judge Bonnie R. Warkentin [146] | July 31, 2008 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Willoughby McLeod Warkentin LLP (1991 to 2008) |
Published criminal decisions (~50) | |
| Douglas C. Shaw [147] | November 2, 2005 (Judge) December 16, 2014 (Senior) |
Martin / Cotler (Lib) | Atwood Shaw Labine Called to bar (1975) |
Published criminal decisions | |
| John S. Fregeau [148] | Thunder Bay | November 27, 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Compton, Shewchuk, MacDonnell & Ormiston (1988 to 2009) Called to bar (1988) |
Published criminal decisions (~32) |
| F. Bruce Fitzpatrick [149] | Thunder Bay | June 24, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Lockington Lawless Fitzpatrick LLP (1993 to 2011) Chernos Conway (1990 to 1993) |
Published criminal decisions (~34) |
| W. Danial Newton [150] [151] | December 16, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | CARREL+Partners LLP (1984 to 2014) | Published criminal decisions (~19) | |
Southwest Region
| Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position / Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Regional Senior Judge Bruce G. Thomas [152] [153][154] | February 20, 2008 (judge) 2017(regional) |
Court of Justice (1999 to 2008) McFarlane and Thomas (1981 to 1999) Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions | ||
| John A. Desotti [155] | Sarnia | January 24, 1996 | Chrétien / Rock (Lib) | Sole practitioner (1993 to 1996) Best, Desotti (1979 to 1993) Norman G. Stoner (1977 to 1979) |
Published criminal decisions (~37) |
| Joseph M. W. Donohue [156] | Sarnia | May 5, 1999 | Chrétien / Rock (Lib) | sole practitioner Called to bar (1971) |
Published criminal decisions (~32) |
| Helen A. Rady [157] | April 11, 2003 | Chrétien / Cauchon (Lib) | Harrison Pensa Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions (~6) | |
| Renee M. Pomerance [158] | November 23, 2006 | Harper / Toews (CPC) | Crown Law Office Called to bar (1989) |
Published criminal decisions (~50) | |
| Kelly Anne Gorman [159] | London | April 14, 2008 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | PPSC Crown attorney Called to bar (1988) |
Published criminal decisions (~6) |
| Scott K. Campbell [160] [161] | Windsor | 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Gibson Linthon Toth Campbell Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions |
| A. Duncan Grace [162] | London Toronto |
February 10, 2010 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Miller Thomson LLP (2006 to 2010) McCarthy Tétrault (1991 to 2006) Harrison Elwood Called to bar (1982) |
Published criminal decisions (~18) |
| Christopher Bondy [163] | Windsor | February 4, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Wolf Hooker Professional Corporation Bondy Baker Wolf |
Published criminal decisions (~6) |
| Thomas J. Carey [164] | Windsor | March 4, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | sole practitioner (1984 to 2011) Batchelar & Carey (1981 to 1984) West & Robb (1979 to 1980) Called to bar (1979) |
Published criminal decisions (~13) |
| Ian F. Leach [165] | Woodstock | June 1, 2012 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Lerners LLP (1991 to 2012) Called to bar (1991) |
Published criminal decisions (~28) |
| Marc A. Garson [166] | London | October 2, 2013 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Crown counsel with the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General | Published criminal decisions (~8) |
| Alissa K. Mitchell [167] | London | January 31, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Miller Thomson LLP (2006 to 2014) | Published criminal decisions (~8) |
| George W. King [168] [169] | December 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | McTague Law (1982 to 2014) | Published criminal decisions (~1) | |
| Gregory J. Verbeem [170] | Windsor | March 7, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Bartlet & Richardes (1996 to 2014) Called to bar (1996) |
Published criminal decisions (~4) |
| Russell M. Raikes [171] | December 16, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP (2012 to 2014) Cohen Highley LLP (1984 to 2011) |
Published criminal decisions (~12) | |
| Kirk W. Munroe [172] | Windsor | February 6, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | sole practitioner (criminal) (1996 to 2015) | Published criminal decisions (~8) |
| J. Paul R. Howard [173] | Windsor | March 30, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Shibley Righton LLP (1988 to 2015) Windsor, Faculty of Law (prof) (2000 to 2001) Called to bar (1988) |
Published criminal decisions (~7) |
| Pamela L. Hebner [174] | Windsor | June 26, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Madorin, Snyder LLP (1988 to 2015) Called to bar (1988) |
Published criminal decisions (~8) |
| Michael D. McArthur [175] | London | December 19, 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | MHN Lawyers LLP (criminal) Called to bar (~1987) |
Published criminal decisions (~4) |
| Tracey J. Nieckarz [176] | Thunder Bay | May 24, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Buset LLP (2001 to 2018) Called to bar (1995) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Kelly C. Tranquilli [177] | London | March 8, 2019 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Lerners LLP Called to bar (1998) |
Published criminal decisions |
Toronto Region
| Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position / Name | District | Date Appointed | Appointed By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
| Gertrude F. Speigel [178] | 1990 - ? | Family Law Commissioner of The Supreme Court (1977 to 1990) Called to bar (~1974) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) | ||
| Katherine E. Swinton [179] [180] | Toronto | 1997 | Chretien | Law Professor, York University Law Professor, U of T Called to bar (1979) |
Published criminal decisions (~3) |
| Harriet E. Sachs [181] | Toronto | November 22, 1998 | Chrétien / Rock (Lib) | Dickson, Sachs, Appel & Burton (1986 to 1998) Cornish, King and Sachs Called to bar (1976) |
Published criminal decisions (~9) |
| Faye E. McWatt [182] | Toronto | June 22, 2000 | Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Crown attorney (1986 to 2000) Called to bar (1986) |
Published criminal decisions (~47) |
| Bonnie L. Croll [183] | Toronto | June 22, 2000 | Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions UofT Law Fraser & Beatty Faskens Called tot bar (1979) |
Published criminal decisions (~27) |
| Herman J. Wilton-Siegel [184] [185] | Toronto | 2002 | Chretien | Centrica Canada Torys (1977 to 2001) Called to bar (~1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| David L. Corbett [186] | Milton | 2003 | Chrétien / Cauchon (Lib) | Eberts Symes Street Corbett & Pinto Called to bar (1987) |
Published criminal decisions (~15) |
| Todd Ducharme [187] [188] | Toronto | May 7, 2004 | Martin / Cotler (Lib) | Sole practitioner (Criminal) U of T grad (1986) |
Published criminal decisions Specific Claims Tribunal[189] |
| John B. McMahon [190] | November 19, 2004 | Martin / Cotler (Lib) | Assistant Deputy Attorney General of Ontario Director of Crown Operations for the Toronto Region Executive Legal Officer to the Chief Justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Crown attorney Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions (~3) | |
| Michael F. Brown [191] | 2004 (Judge) 2007 (Senior) |
Martin (Judge) Harper (Senior) |
Executive Legal Officer to the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice (2000 to 2004) Crown attorney (1984 to 1993) Campbell, Godfrey and Lewtas (1979 to 1984) Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions (~21) | |
| Carolyn J. Horkins [192] [193] | 2004 | Martin / Cotler (Lib) | Gowlings (1982 to 2004) Called to bar (1982) |
Published criminal decisions (~6) | |
| Barbara Ann Conway | ~2006 | Published criminal decisions (~3) | |||
| Maureen D. Forestell [194] | January 29, 2007 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton McIntyre & Cornish Department of Justice (1984 to 1986) Private practice (1987 to 2007) Called to bar (1986) |
Published criminal decisions (~86) | |
| Beth A. Allen [195] | Toronto | March 2, 2007 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Financial Services Commission of Ontario Called to bar (1986) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Darla A. Wilson [196] [197] [198] | December 14, 2007 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Lawson McGrenere LLP Borden Ladner Gervais Called to bar (1986) |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Alfred J. O’Marra [199] [200] | December 14, 2007 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Director of Crown Operations in Toronto Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Kelly P. Wright [201] | Newmarket | 2008 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Ontario Crown Attorney (1996 to 2008) | Published criminal decisions (~17) |
| Andra Pollak | February 20, 2008 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Published criminal decisions (~1) | ||
| Jane E. Kelly [202] | June 19, 2008 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Kelly & Lacy (2004 to 2008) Kelly, Jennings & Lacy (2001 to 2004) Kelly, Jennings (1996 to 2001) Crown attorney (1994 to 1996) Fasken Campbell Godfrey (1990 to 1994) |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Michael Code [203] | May 20, 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Attorney General Ontario (2009) Professor at University of Toronto (2006 to 2009) Private Practice (1996 to 2005) U of T Masters (1991) Private practice (1981 to 1991) U of T grad (1976) |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Thomas J. McEwen [204] [205] | Newmarket | June 19, 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Adair Morse (civil) Called to bar (1986) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Michael A. Penny [206] | Toronto | November 27, 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Torys LLP (1984 to 2009) | Published criminal decisions (~10) |
| Katherine B. Corrick [207] [208] | Toronto | August 6, 2010 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Director of Policy and Tribunals, and Secretary Solo practice Called to bar (1981) Toronto Law |
Published criminal decisions (~73) |
| Carole J. Brown [209] | February 4, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Borden Ladner Gervais (1985 to 2011) | Published criminal decisions | |
| Glenn A. Hainey [210][211] | Toronto | February 4, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Gowlings Lafleur Henderson LLP | Published criminal decisions (~18) |
| Kenneth L. Campbell [212] | Toronto | June 24, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Crown Law Office (2005 to 2011) | Published criminal decisions |
| Brian P. O’Marra [213] | Milton | September 30, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Crown Attorney (1982 to 2011) O’Marra & O’Marra (1977 to 1982) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Suzanne M. Stevenson [214] | Toronto | December 16, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Martin & Millyer (1993 to 2011) | Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Victoria R. Chiappetta [215] | Sault Ste Marie | November 2, 2012 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Essar Steel Algoma Inc (2007 to 2012) Called to bar (1995) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Robert F. Goldstein [216] | Toronto | June 1, 2012 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | PPSC crown (1990 to 2012) Called to bar (1990) |
Published criminal decisions (~160) |
| Edward M. Morgan [217] | June 22, 2012 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Professor at University of Toronto (1998 to 2012) Davies, Ward & Beck (1989 to 1997) Called to bar (1988) |
Published criminal decisions (~82) | |
| Stephen E. Firestone [218] | April 26, 2013 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Lackman, Firestone Law Offices (1995 to 2013) Iacono, Brown, Barristers & Solicitors (1990 to 1995) Sommers & Roth (1988 to 1990) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Wendy M. Matheson [219][220] | Toronto | June 7, 2013 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Torys LLP (1988 to 2013) Called to bar (1988) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Frederick (Fred) L. Myers [221] | Toronto | January 31, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Goodmans LLP (2003 to 2014) Osler, Hoskin, and Harcourt LLP (1986 to 2002) Called to bar (1986) Harvard LLM (1985) SCC Clerk (1984) Osgoode grad (1983) |
Published criminal decisions (~10) |
| Suhail A.Q. Akhtar [222] | 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Crown attorney | Published criminal decisions (~44) | |
| Sean F. Dunphy [223] | Toronto | December 16, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Stikeman Elliott (1985 to 2012) Russell Hill Advisory Services |
Published criminal decisions (~20) |
| Grant R. Dow [224]> | December 16, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Flaherty Dow Elliott & McCarthy (1994 to 2014) Gilbert Wright & Flaherty (1988 to 1994) |
Published criminal decisions (~8) | |
| Mario D. Faieta [225] | December 16, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Ontario Ministry of the environment (2004 to 2014) Piscelli & Faieta (1986 to 1987) |
Published criminal decisions (~4) | |
| Benjamin T. Glustein [226] | December 16, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Norton Rose Called to bar (1990) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| James F. Diamond [227] | Toronto | February 6, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Levine Sherkin Boussidan (1997 to 2015) Called to bar (1997) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Kenneth G. Hood[228] | May 5, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Schneider Ruggiero LLP (2010 to 2015) Lawrence Lawrence Stevenson LLP (2004 to 2010) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Freya Kristjanson [229] | June 17, 2016 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Wardle Daley Bernstein Bieber LLP (2015 to 2016) Cavaluzzo Shilton McIntyre & Cornish LLP (2009 to 2014) Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (1989 to 2008) Called to bar (1989) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Jasmine T. Akbarali [230] | October, 2016 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Lerners LLP Stikeman Elliot Called to bar (1997) |
Published criminal decisions )(~0) | |
| Peter J. Cavanagh [231] | October 20, 2016 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Dentons Canada LLP Fraser & Beatty (1983 to 1988) Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Shaun S. Nakatsuru [232][233] | April 12, 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Judge of Ontario Court of Justice (2006 to 2017) Ontario Crown Counsel (2003 to 2006) College of Physicians (2000 to 2003) Nakatsuru & Doucette (1988 to 2000) |
Published criminal decisions (~24) Judicial Questionnaire | |
| Patrick J. Monahan [234] | May 19, 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Deputy Attorney General of Ontario | Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Lise G. Favreau [235] | May 19, 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Ministry of the Attorney | Published criminal decisions (~5) | |
| P. Andras Schreck [236] [237] | June 23, 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Ontario Court of Justice (2014 to 2017) Schreck Presser LLP and Schreck & Greene (1998 to 2014) Called to bar (1996) UofT grad (1994) |
Published criminal decisions (~84) (as of the end of December 2021) | |
| David E Harris [238] | Brampton | 17 August 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Sole practice (criminal) (1993 to 2017) Carter, McCombs and Minden (1987 to 1993) Called to bar (1987) |
Published criminal decisions (~90) |
| Bernadette Dietrich [239] | September 29, 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | McCarthy Tétrault (estates) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Anne London-Weinstein [240] | Toronto | December 19, 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Weinstein Law Called to bar (1998) |
Published criminal decisions (~5) |
| Sandra Nishikawa [241] | Toronto | January 19, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Crown law office (civil) Counsel at the Ontario Human Rights Commission private practice (US) Called to bar (1999) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Gillian E. Roberts [242] [243] | Toronto | August 31, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Ministry of AG | Published criminal decisions (~0) Judicial Questionnaire |
| Breese Davies [244] | Toronto | August 31, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Breese Davies Law Called to bar (2000) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Jessica Kimmel [245] | Toronto | October 1, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Goodmans LLP (1991 to 2018) Called to bar (1991) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) Judicial Questionnaire |
| Sharon Shore [246] | Toronto | October 1, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Epstein Cole LLP Called to bar (1998) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) Judicial Questionnaire |
| E. Llana Nakonechny [247] | Toronto | December 13, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Dickson Appell (1999 to 2018) Lang Mitchener Aitken, Greenberg Called to bar (1988) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Lorne Sossin [248] | Toronto | December 13, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Dean Osgoode Law School (2010 to 2018) Univerity Toronto Law School (2002 to 2010) Osgoode Hall Law School (1999 to 2001) Borden Ladner Gervais Called to bar (1996) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| William (Bill) S. Chalmers [249] [250] | Toronto | January 31, 2019 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Hughes Amys LLP (1987 to 2019) Called to bar (1987) Osgoode grad (1986) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Shaun O’Brien [251] | Toronto | January 31, 2019 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Executive Director at Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) Cavalluzzo LLP (2002 to 2018) Blakes (2000 to 2002) Called to bar (2000) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Janet Leiper [252] | Toronto | March 8, 2019 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Published criminal decisions | |
| Paul B. Schabas [253] | Toronto | April 11, 2019 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Blake Cassels & Graydon (1988 to 2019) Treasurer of LSO (2016 to 2018) private practice (criminal) Called to bar (~1985) UofT grad (1984) |
Published criminal decisions (~25) (as of the end of October 2023) |
| Jana Steele [254] | Toronto | May 22, 2020 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | |
| Eugenia (Gina) Papageorgiou [255] | Toronto | May 22, 2020 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Law Foundation of Ontario (2006 to 2009) McCarthy Tetrault LLP Stikeman Elliott LLP Called to bar (1991) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Susan Vella [256] | Toronto | May 22, 2020 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Rochon Genova LLP (2007 to 2020) Goodman and Carr LLP Blake, Cassels and Graydon Called to bar (1988) |
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| Rita–Jean Maxwell [257] | Toronto | March 3, 2021 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Ontario Court of Justice (2017 to 2021) ONCA counsel (2015 to 2017) Crown attorney McCarthy Tetrault LLP Called to Bar (2002) Toronto grad |
Published criminal decisions |
| Marie-Andree Vermette [258] | Toronto | March 3, 2021 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | WeirFoulds LLP Called to bar (1998) McGill grad |
Published criminal decisions |
| P. Tamara Sugunasiri[259] | Toronto | July 2021 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | DOJ Called to bar (2000) | |
| R. Philip Campbell [260] | Toronto | August 6, 2021 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Lockyer Campbell Posner (2003 to 2021) Sack Goldblatt Mitchell (2000 to 2003) Copeland Liss Campbell (1984 to 1999) Called to Bar (1984) UofT grad (1982) |
Published criminal decisions |
| R. Lee Akazaki [261] | Toronto | December 19, 2022 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Gilbertson Davis LLP | |
| Michael Dineen [262] | Toronto | December 19, 2022 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Crown Law Office – Criminal U of T grad (2002) |
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Supernumerary Judges
| Position / Name | Jurisdiction | Date Appointed / Supernumerary Since | Appointed By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Fredrick Graham [263] [264] | Barrie | May 14, 2004 (Judge) July 19, 2019 (sup) |
Martin / Cotler (Lib) | Crown Attorney Called to bar (1980) | |
| Senior Judge of the Family Court George Czutrin [265] | N/A | December 18, 2013 (Snr. Fam. J) Jan 20, 2020 (sup) |
Family Division (2006 to 2013) Court of Justice (1993 to 2006) Private practice (1978 to 1993) Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Regional Senior Judge James E. McNamara [266] | Ottawa | 2008 (Judge) May 12, 2014 (Senior) December 30, 2019 (sup) |
Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Marcus, McNamara and Wilson | Published criminal decisions (~18) |
| Alexander Sosna | 2006 (Judge) October 18, 2019 (sup) |
Harper / Toews (CPC) | Published criminal decisions (~25) | ||
| Regional Senior Judge Peter A. Daley [267] | Brampton | June 5, 2007 (Judge) January 31, 2020 (Sup.) |
Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Miller Thomson (1993 to 2007) Bell Canada (1986 to 1988) Called to bar (1976) |
Published criminal decisions (~46) |
| Nancy J. Spies [268] | Toronto | February 25, 2005 | Martin / Cotler (Lib) | Stockwoods LLP Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~192) |
| Michael R. Gibson [269] | Milton | February 6, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | military judge (2013 to 2015) Judge Advocate General (1996 to 2013) |
Published criminal decisions (~5) |
| Paul M. Perell [270] | May 6, 2005 | Martin / Cotler (Lib) | Weir Foulds LLP | Published criminal decisions (~4) | |
| John R. Sproat [271] | Owen Sound Brampton |
September 26, 2003 September 26, 2018 [272] |
Chrétien / Cauchon (Lib) | Miller Thomson LLP (1979 to 2003) Called to bar (1979) |
Published criminal decisions (~71) |
| David Salmers [273] | Oshawa Whitby |
June 5, 2002 (Judge) July 28, 2018 (sup) |
Chretien | Salmers, Strike and Furlong Called to bar (1982) |
Published criminal decisions (~7) |
| Edward P. Belobaba [274] [275] | Toronto | May 5, 2005 (Judge) January 1, 2019 (Sup) |
Martin | Law Office of Edward Belobaba Gowlings Osgoode Law professor Called to bar (1977) |
Published criminal decisions (~42) |
| Charles T. Hackland [276] [277] | 2003 (Judge) 2008 (Reg. Snr. Judge) October 28, 2018 (sup.) |
Chretien (Judge) Harper (Snr) |
Gowling LaFleur Henderson (1990 to 2003) Lang, Michener (1986 to 1990) Binks, Chilcott & Simpson (1980 to 1986) Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~32) | |
| Susanne R. Goodman [278] | Newmarket | June 22, 2000 (Judge) October 22, 2018 (sup.) |
Chretien | Epstein, Cole (family) (1982 to 2000) Called to bar (1982) |
Published criminal decisions (~12) |
| Michael R. Dambrot [279][280] | Toronto | May 8, 1996 (Judge) December 1, 2017 (Sup.) |
Chretien | Ministry of Attorney General, Director of Crown Operations Crown attorney (1974 to 1996) Called to bar (1974) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Thomas A. Heeney [281] [282] | Woodstock | 1998 (Judge) June 1, 2012 (Rg. Snr.) September 1, 2017 (Sup.) |
Mandryk and Heeney Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Paul B. Kane | ~2008 (Judge) April 27, 2017 (sup.) |
Pearly-Roberton | Published criminal decisions | ||
| S. Bruce Durno [283][284] [285] | 1998 (High Court) July 31, 2013 (sup.)[286] |
Sole practitioner (1994 to 1998) Humphrey, Locke, Ecclestone & Kane Called to bar (1976) |
Published criminal decisions | ||
| C. Stephen Glithero [287] | Simcoe | 1992 ? - to April 2012 (Reg. Snr.) |
Called to bar (1972) Western (1970) |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Mary Jo McLaren [288] | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Nancy M. Mossip [289] | Brampton | November 19, 1997(Judge) 2013 (Sup.) |
Chretien | Sole practitioner (family) (1979 to 1997) Called to bar (1979) |
Published criminal decisions (~30) |
| Jennifer A. Blishen (Family Division) [290] | 1999 | Chretien | Published criminal decisions (~17) | ||
| Susan G. Himel [291] | Toronto | November 19, 1997 | Chretien | Public Guardian and Trustee of Ontario and Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Social Justice Services(1993 to 1997) Director of Legal Services, Maintenence Enforcement(1990 to 1991) Deputy Official Guardian of Ontario (1987 to March 1993) Office of the Official Guardian (1986 to 1987) Swadron, Brown, Cascone and Himel (1978 to 1986) Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~21) |
| David G. Stinson [292] | Published criminal decisions (~12) | ||||
| Nancy L. Backhouse [293] | Toronto | June 22, 2000 | private practice (family and labour) (1979 to 2000) Bencher of LSO (1994 to 2000) Called to bar (1979) Osgoode grad (1977) |
Published criminal decisions (~36) | |
| Joseph R. Henderson [294] | December 31, 2017 (sup)[295] | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Todd L. Archibald [296] [297] | 1999 (Judge) December 1, 2017 (Sup.) |
BLG LLP (1992 to 1999) Legal Dept City of Toronto (1989-1990) Crown attorney (1985 to 1989) |
Published criminal decisions | ||
| Mary Anne Sanderson | June 20, 2016 (sup.) [298] | Called to bar (1976) | Published criminal decisions (~1) | ||
| Arthur M. Gans [299] | March 19, 1997 | Fogler, Rubinoff (1987 to 1997) Miller, Thomson Called to bar (1974) |
Published criminal decisions (~34) | ||
| Margaret Eberhard | July 11, 2013 (sup.) [300] | Published criminal decisions (~44) | |||
| Laurence A. Pattillo | ? - 2017 (sup.) | Published criminal decisions (~34) | |||
| Wailan Low [301] | June 25, 1998 - April 11, 2014 (sup.) [302] | Tepliski, Colson (1984 to 1998) Porter & Posluns Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions | ||
| Hugh R. McLean | Smith Falls | ? - April 3, 2015 (sup.) [303] | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Francine E. Van Melle [304] [305] | 2000 (Judge) 2009 (Senior) November 15, 2017 (Sup.) |
sole practioner Called to bar (1982) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) | ||
| Anne M. Molloy [306] | 1995 (Judge) April 1, 2018 (Sup.) |
Ontario Human Rights Commission (1988) MacMillan Binch Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions | ||
| Joseph M. Fragomeni [307] | January 28, 2002 (Judge) January 15, 2018 (Sup.) |
Published criminal decisions (~93) | |||
| Fletcher Dawson [308] | ? - April 11, 2018 (Sup.) | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Thomas R. Lederer [309] | January 29, 2007 (Judge) April 9, 2018 (Sup.) |
Harper | Davis & Co | Published criminal decisions (~12) | |
| Ian A. MacDonnell [310] | Toronto | July 31, 2008 (Judge) July 30, 2018 (sup) |
Harper | Provincial Court (1988 to 2008) Crown Law Office |
Published criminal decisions |
| Ramona A. Wildman [311] | Newmarket (Family) | October 22, 1999 (Judge) November 24, 2017 (sup) |
Chretien | Area Director for the Ontario Legal Aid Plan for Simcoe County Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Lynne C. Leitch [312] | 1992 (Judge) sup |
Superior Court (1992 - ?) Harrison, Elwood Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~10) | ||
| Lynda Templeton [313] | Milton | June 12, 1998(Judge) sup |
Chretien | Crown attorney (1994 to 1998) Called to bar (1986) |
Published criminal decisions (~30) |
| David R. Aston [314] | Family | February 25, 2005 (Judge) sup |
Family Court (1995 to 2005) Aston, Berg and Kennedy Sole practitioner Called to bar (1974) |
Published criminal decisions (~6) |
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