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Latest revision as of 09:29, 20 June 2024

See also: Court Membership
(~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(1.1) Repealed: 1998, c. 20, Sched.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(1.2) Repealed: 1998, c. 20, Sched.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(1.3) Repealed: 1998, c. 20, Sched.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.

Regions

Regions[1]
Central East Region Central South Region Central West Region East Region
Barrie

Bracebridge
Cobourg
Durham
Lindsay
Newmarket
Peterborough

Brantford

Cayuga
Hamilton
Hamilton Family Court
Kitchener
Simcoe
St. Catharines
Welland

Brampton

Guelph
Milton
Orangeville
Owen Sound
Walkerton

Belleville

Brockville
Cornwall
Kingston
Kingston Family Court
L’Orignal
Ottawa
Napanee
Pembroke
Perth
Picton

Northeast Region Northwest Region Southwest Region Toronto Region
Cochrane

Gore Bay
Haileybury
North Bay
Parry Sound
Sault Ste. Marie
Sudbury
Timmins

Fort Frances

Kenora
Thunder Bay

Chatham

Goderich
London
Sarnia
St. Thomas
Stratford
Windsor
Woodstock

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]
[84]
Brampton 2017 J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) Goldblatt Partners LLP
Law Prof (Ottawa U)
Published criminal decisions (~10)
(as of December 2019)
Judicial Questionnaire
Nancy L. Dennison [85] [86] 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 [87] Brampton August 31, 2018 J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) Miller Thomson LLP Published criminal decisions
Suranganie Kumaranayake [88] 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 [89] 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 [90] 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 [91] 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

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Roger Chown [92] Owen Sound October 5, 2020 J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) Carroll Heyd
Called to bar (~1992)
Published criminal decisions (~0)

Judicial Questionnaire

Janet E. Mills [93] 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 [94] Brampton June 21, 2022 J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) Ontario Court of Justice (2016 to 2022) Published criminal decisions (~0)
Ranjan K. Agarwal [95] Brampton June 21, 2022 J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) Called to bar (2004) Published criminal decisions (~0)
Charles C. Chang [96] 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 [97] 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 [98] 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 [99] Lindsay June 22, 2000 Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) Rogin, Fortune, Touma, and Severs
Called to bar (1979)
Published criminal decisions (~11)
Robert L. Maranger [100] 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 [101] June 4, 2002 Chrétien / Cauchon (Lib) Called to bar (1979) Published criminal decisions
Robert Pelletier [102] Cornwall October 21, 2005 Martin / Cotler (Lib) Crown Attorney
Called to bar (1985)
Published criminal decisions (~33)
Gary W. Tranmer [103] 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 [104] 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 [105] January 29, 2007 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Crown Attorney (1987 to 2007) Called to bar (1985) Published criminal decisions
Rick Leroy [106] June 19, 2009 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Gorrell Grenkie Leroy Remillard
Called to bar (1978)
Published criminal decisions (~51)
Robert N. Beaudoin [107] 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 [108] 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 [109] Kingston February 4, 2011 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Templeman Menninga LLP (1998 to 2011)
Called to bar (1998)
Published criminal decisions (~16)
Ronald M. Laliberté [110] 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 [111] Toronto December 20, 2013 Harper / MacKay (CPC) Clyde & Co. (2011-2013)
Nicholl Paskell-Mede (2006-2011)

Gowling Lafleur Henderson (2001-2005)
Smith Lyons (1989-2001)
Called to bar (1982)

Published criminal decisions (~24)


Marc R. Labrosse [112] 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 [113] 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 [114] 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 [115] Cornwall February 27, 2015 Harper / MacKay (CPC) Crown attorney (2000 to 2015)
Called to bar (1998)
Published criminal decisions (~28)
Sylvia Corthorn [116] May 29, 2015 Harper / MacKay (CPC) Kelly Santini (1994 to 2015)
Called to bar (1984)
Published criminal decisions (~9)
Elizabeth C. Sheard [117] 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 [118] 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 [119] 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 [120] 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 [121] 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 [122] 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 [123] Ottawa June 23, 2017 J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) Norton Rose Fulbright (2000 to 2017)
Ogilvy Renault
McCarthy Tétrault
Judicial Questionnaire
Nathalie Champagne[124] 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 [125] Ottawa May 22, 2020 J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) PPSC Counsel (2012 to 2020)
Competition Bureau (2008 to 2012)
Called to bar (1996)
Karen Jensen [126] Ottawa November 1, 2022 J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Western grad (1992)
Owen Rees [127] 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 [128] 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 [129] Timmins January 11, 1999 Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) Private practice
Called to bar (1974)
Published criminal decisions (~1)
Patricia C. Hennessy [130] 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 [131] Cochrane-Timmins May 4, 2001 Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) Bourgeault Nadeau Brunelle Dumais
Called to bar (~1984)
Published criminal decisions (~2)
Edward J. Koke [132] 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 [133] [134] January 23, 2009 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Provincial Court (1992 to 1999)
Called to bar (1981)
Published criminal decisions (~15)
Edward E. Gareau [135] [136] 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[137] 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 [138] Cochrane October 23, 2009 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Girones Lawyers
Dupont Landreville
Called to bar (1996)
Published criminal decisions (~0)
M. Gregory Ellies [139] 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 [140] Haileybury August 6, 2010 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Klein Partners (1998 to 2010)
Called to bar (1984)
Published criminal decisions} (~17)
Michael N. Varpio [141] [142] 2012 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) O’Neill DeLorenzi Cresswell Ostroski
Crown attorney
Called to bar (1999)
Published criminal decisions (~14)
Robin Y. Tremblay [143] 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 [144] December 16, 2014 Harper / MacKay (CPC) Crown Attorney (1994 to 2014) Published criminal decisions (~26)
Annalisa S. Rasaiah [145] 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 [146] 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 [147] July 31, 2008 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Willoughby McLeod Warkentin LLP (1991 to 2008)
Published criminal decisions (~50)
Douglas C. Shaw [148] November 2, 2005 (Judge)
December 16, 2014 (Senior)
Martin / Cotler (Lib) Atwood Shaw Labine
Called to bar (1975)
Published criminal decisions
John S. Fregeau [149] 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 [150] 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 [151] [152] 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 [153] [154][155] 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 [156] 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 [157] Sarnia May 5, 1999 Chrétien / Rock (Lib) sole practitioner
Called to bar (1971)
Published criminal decisions (~32)
Helen A. Rady [158] April 11, 2003 Chrétien / Cauchon (Lib) Harrison Pensa
Called to bar (1983)
Published criminal decisions (~6)
Renee M. Pomerance [159] November 23, 2006 Harper / Toews (CPC) Crown Law Office
Called to bar (1989)
Published criminal decisions (~50)
Kelly Anne Gorman [160] London April 14, 2008 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) PPSC Crown attorney
Called to bar (1988)
Published criminal decisions (~6)
Scott K. Campbell [161] [162] Windsor 2009 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Gibson Linthon Toth Campbell
Called to bar (1978)
Published criminal decisions
A. Duncan Grace [163] 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 [164] Windsor February 4, 2011 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Wolf Hooker Professional Corporation
Bondy Baker Wolf
Published criminal decisions (~6)
Thomas J. Carey [165] 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 [166] Woodstock June 1, 2012 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Lerners LLP (1991 to 2012)
Called to bar (1991)
Published criminal decisions (~28)
Marc A. Garson [167] London October 2, 2013 Harper / MacKay (CPC) Crown counsel with the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General Published criminal decisions (~8)
Alissa K. Mitchell [168] London January 31, 2014 Harper / MacKay (CPC) Miller Thomson LLP (2006 to 2014) Published criminal decisions (~8)
George W. King [169] [170] December 2014 Harper / MacKay (CPC) McTague Law (1982 to 2014) Published criminal decisions (~1)
Gregory J. Verbeem [171] Windsor March 7, 2014 Harper / MacKay (CPC) Bartlet & Richardes (1996 to 2014)
Called to bar (1996)
Published criminal decisions (~4)
Russell M. Raikes [172] 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 [173] Windsor February 6, 2015 Harper / MacKay (CPC) sole practitioner (criminal) (1996 to 2015) Published criminal decisions (~8)
J. Paul R. Howard [174] 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 [175] Windsor June 26, 2015 Harper / MacKay (CPC) Madorin, Snyder LLP (1988 to 2015)
Called to bar (1988)
Published criminal decisions (~8)
Michael D. McArthur [176] London December 19, 2017 J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) MHN Lawyers LLP (criminal)
Called to bar (~1987)
Published criminal decisions (~4)
Tracey J. Nieckarz [177] 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 [178] 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 [179] 1990 - ? Family Law Commissioner of The Supreme Court (1977 to 1990)
Called to bar (~1974)
Published criminal decisions (~0)
Katherine E. Swinton [180] [181] Toronto 1997 Chretien Law Professor, York University
Law Professor, U of T
Called to bar (1979)
Published criminal decisions (~3)
Harriet E. Sachs [182] 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 [183] Toronto June 22, 2000 Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) Crown attorney (1986 to 2000)
Called to bar (1986)
Published criminal decisions (~47)
Bonnie L. Croll [184] 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 [185] [186] Toronto 2002 Chretien Centrica Canada
Torys (1977 to 2001)
Called to bar (~1980)
Published criminal decisions (~0)
David L. Corbett [187] Milton 2003 Chrétien / Cauchon (Lib) Eberts Symes Street Corbett & Pinto
Called to bar (1987)
Published criminal decisions (~15)
Todd Ducharme [188] [189] Toronto May 7, 2004 Martin / Cotler (Lib) Sole practitioner (Criminal)
U of T grad (1986)
Published criminal decisions
Specific Claims Tribunal[190]
John B. McMahon [191] 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 [192] 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 [193] [194] 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 [195] 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 [196] Toronto March 2, 2007 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Financial Services Commission of Ontario
Called to bar (1986)
Published criminal decisions
Darla A. Wilson [197] [198] [199] December 14, 2007 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Lawson McGrenere LLP
Borden Ladner Gervais
Called to bar (1986)
Published criminal decisions
Alfred J. O’Marra [200] [201] December 14, 2007 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Director of Crown Operations in Toronto
Called to bar (1983)
Published criminal decisions
Kelly P. Wright [202] 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 [203] 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 [204] 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 [205] [206] Newmarket June 19, 2009 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Adair Morse (civil)
Called to bar (1986)
Published criminal decisions (~2)
Michael A. Penny [207] Toronto November 27, 2009 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Torys LLP (1984 to 2009) Published criminal decisions (~10)
Katherine B. Corrick [208] [209] 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 [210] February 4, 2011 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Borden Ladner Gervais (1985 to 2011) Published criminal decisions
Glenn A. Hainey [211][212] Toronto February 4, 2011 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Gowlings Lafleur Henderson LLP Published criminal decisions (~18)
Kenneth L. Campbell [213] Toronto June 24, 2011 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Crown Law Office (2005 to 2011) Published criminal decisions
Brian P. O’Marra [214] 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 [215] Toronto December 16, 2011 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Martin & Millyer (1993 to 2011) Published criminal decisions (~0)
Victoria R. Chiappetta [216] 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 [217] Toronto June 1, 2012 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) PPSC crown (1990 to 2012)
Called to bar (1990)
Published criminal decisions (~160)
Edward M. Morgan [218] 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 [219] 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 [220][221] Toronto June 7, 2013 Harper / Nicholson (CPC) Torys LLP (1988 to 2013)
Called to bar (1988)
Published criminal decisions (~2)
Frederick (Fred) L. Myers [222] 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 [223] 2014 Harper / MacKay (CPC) Crown attorney Published criminal decisions (~44)
Sean F. Dunphy [224] Toronto December 16, 2014 Harper / MacKay (CPC) Stikeman Elliott (1985 to 2012)
Russell Hill Advisory Services
Published criminal decisions (~20)
Grant R. Dow [225]> 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 [226] 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 [227] December 16, 2014 Harper / MacKay (CPC) Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Norton Rose
Called to bar (1990)
Published criminal decisions (~0)
James F. Diamond [228] Toronto February 6, 2015 Harper / MacKay (CPC) Levine Sherkin Boussidan (1997 to 2015)
Called to bar (1997)
Published criminal decisions (~2)
Kenneth G. Hood[229] 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 [230] 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 [231] October, 2016 J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) Lerners LLP
Stikeman Elliot
Called to bar (1997)
Published criminal decisions )(~0)
Peter J. Cavanagh [232] 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 [233][234] 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 [235] May 19, 2017 J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) Deputy Attorney General of Ontario Published criminal decisions (~0)
Lise G. Favreau [236] May 19, 2017 J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) Ministry of the Attorney Published criminal decisions (~5)
P. Andras Schreck [237] [238] 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 [239] 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 [240] September 29, 2017 J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) McCarthy Tétrault (estates)
Published criminal decisions (~0)
Anne London-Weinstein [241] Toronto December 19, 2017 J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) Weinstein Law
Called to bar (1998)
Published criminal decisions (~5)
Sandra Nishikawa [242] 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 [243] [244] Toronto August 31, 2018 J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) Ministry of AG Published criminal decisions (~0)
Judicial Questionnaire
Breese Davies [245] Toronto August 31, 2018 J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) Breese Davies Law
Called to bar (2000)
Published criminal decisions (~0)
Jessica Kimmel [246] 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 [247] 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 [248] 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 [249] 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 [250] [251] 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 [252] 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 [253] Toronto March 8, 2019 J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) Published criminal decisions
Paul B. Schabas [254] 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 [255] Toronto May 22, 2020 J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Eugenia (Gina) Papageorgiou [256] 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 [257] 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)
Rita–Jean Maxwell [258] 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 [259] Toronto March 3, 2021 J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) WeirFoulds LLP
Called to bar (1998)
McGill grad
Published criminal decisions
P. Tamara Sugunasiri[260] Toronto July 2021 J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) DOJ
Called to bar (2000)
R. Philip Campbell [261] 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 [262] Toronto December 19, 2022 J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) Gilbertson Davis LLP
Michael Dineen [263] Toronto December 19, 2022 J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) Crown Law Office – Criminal
U of T grad (2002)
Colin P. Stevenson [264] Toronto March 26, 2024 J. Trudeau / Virani (Lib) Stevenson Whelton LLP
Teplitsky Colson LLP (2000)
Called to bar (1988)
Professor University College Cork(1983 to 1986)
LLM (1983)
Published criminal decisions Google scholar

Supernumerary Judges

Position / Name Jurisdiction Date Appointed / Supernumerary Since Appointed By Prior Position(s) Other Details
C Fredrick Graham [265] [266] 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 [267] 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 [268] 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 [269] 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 [270] Toronto February 25, 2005 Martin / Cotler (Lib) Stockwoods LLP
Called to bar (1980)
Published criminal decisions (~192)
Michael R. Gibson [271] 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 [272] May 6, 2005 Martin / Cotler (Lib) Weir Foulds LLP Published criminal decisions (~4)
John R. Sproat [273] Owen Sound
Brampton
September 26, 2003
September 26, 2018 [274]
Chrétien / Cauchon (Lib) Miller Thomson LLP (1979 to 2003)
Called to bar (1979)
Published criminal decisions (~71)
David Salmers [275] 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 [276] [277] 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 [278] [279] 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 [280] 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 [281][282] 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 [283] [284] 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 [285][286] [287] 1998 (High Court)
July 31, 2013 (sup.)[288]
Sole practitioner (1994 to 1998)
Humphrey, Locke, Ecclestone & Kane
Called to bar (1976)
Published criminal decisions
C. Stephen Glithero [289] Simcoe 1992
 ? - to April 2012 (Reg. Snr.)
Called to bar (1972)
Western (1970)
Published criminal decisions
Mary Jo McLaren [290] Published criminal decisions
Nancy M. Mossip [291] 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) [292] 1999 Chretien Published criminal decisions (~17)
Susan G. Himel [293] 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 [294] Published criminal decisions (~12)
Nancy L. Backhouse [295] 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 [296] December 31, 2017 (sup)[297] Published criminal decisions
Todd L. Archibald [298] [299] 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.) [300] Called to bar (1976) Published criminal decisions (~1)
Arthur M. Gans [301] March 19, 1997 Fogler, Rubinoff (1987 to 1997)
Miller, Thomson
Called to bar (1974)
Published criminal decisions (~34)
Margaret Eberhard July 11, 2013 (sup.) [302] Published criminal decisions (~44)
Laurence A. Pattillo ? - 2017 (sup.) Published criminal decisions (~34)
Wailan Low [303] June 25, 1998 - April 11, 2014 (sup.) [304] Tepliski, Colson (1984 to 1998)
Porter & Posluns
Called to bar (1980)
Published criminal decisions
Hugh R. McLean Smith Falls ? - April 3, 2015 (sup.) [305] Published criminal decisions
Francine E. Van Melle [306] [307] 2000 (Judge) 2009 (Senior)
November 15, 2017 (Sup.)
sole practioner
Called to bar (1982)
Published criminal decisions (~2)
Anne M. Molloy [308] 1995 (Judge)
April 1, 2018 (Sup.)
Ontario Human Rights Commission (1988)
MacMillan Binch
Called to bar (1980)
Published criminal decisions
Joseph M. Fragomeni [309] January 28, 2002 (Judge)
January 15, 2018 (Sup.)
Published criminal decisions (~93)
Fletcher Dawson [310] ? - April 11, 2018 (Sup.) Published criminal decisions
Thomas R. Lederer [311] January 29, 2007 (Judge)
April 9, 2018 (Sup.)
Harper Davis & Co Published criminal decisions (~12)
Ian A. MacDonnell [312] Toronto July 31, 2008 (Judge)
July 30, 2018 (sup)
Harper Provincial Court (1988 to 2008)
Crown Law Office
Published criminal decisions
Ramona A. Wildman [313] 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 [314] 1992 (Judge)
sup
Superior Court (1992 - ?)
Harrison, Elwood
Called to bar (1980)
Published criminal decisions (~10)
Lynda Templeton [315] Milton June 12, 1998(Judge)
sup
Chretien Crown attorney (1994 to 1998)
Called to bar (1986)
Published criminal decisions (~30)
David R. Aston [316] 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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