Superior Court of Ontario (Historical)
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- (~X) = approximate number of published decisions according to CanLII as of October 2018, unless otherwise indicated.
Previous Judges
In 1990, the "High Court of Justice" was merged into the "Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)". The "Divisional Court of the High Court of Justice" was changed to the "Divisional Court".
In 1999, the "Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)" changed into the "Superior Court of Justice".
From 1990 to Present
| Position / Name | Jurisdiction | Duration of Appointment | Appointed By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice Frank Marrocco [1][2] | N/A | November 2, 2005 to 2020 | Martin | Gowling Lafleur Henderson Called to bar (1972) |
Published criminal decisions (~54) |
| Justice David Marshall [3] | |||||
| Justice Theresa Maddalena [4] | March 2, 2007 (Judge) April 4, 2019 (Fam Div) |
Harper | Martens Lingard LLP (1990 to 2007) Walters Maddalena & Cunnison (1981 to 1990) Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) | |
| Judge Julie A. Thorburn [5] | September 18, 2006 (Judge) | Harper | Cassels Brock Called to bar (1990) |
Appointed to ONCA (2019) Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice Heather Forster Smith | N/A | 1983 (County) 2002 (ONSC) June 30, 2019 (Ret) |
P. Trudeau (County) Chretien (ONSC) |
Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court (General Division) 1996 Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice (General Division) 1990 County and District Court judge (1983) PPSC Crown Called to bar (1973) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice J.N. Morisette | London | July 3, 2018 (retired) | |||
| Justice Colin D. A. McKinnon [6] | Ottawa | February 21, 1996 (Judge) 2018 (Retired) |
Chretien | Beament, Green, Dust (1973 to 1996) Crown Attorney (1970 to 1972) Called to bar (1970) |
Published criminal decisions (~85) |
| Justice Bonnie J. Wein | 1994 (Judge) 2018 (ret) |
Published criminal decisions | |||
| Justice S. Casey Hill | 1994 (Judge) 2018 (Ret) |
Published criminal decisions | |||
| Judge Elizabeth M. Stewart[7] | Toronto | September 26, 2003 (Judge) September 26, 2018 (Sup.) |
Chretien | Called to bar (1978) McCarthy Tetrault (1984 to 2003) |
Published criminal decisions |
| M.L. Caswell | Brampton | ||||
| Bradley W. Miller | London | December 16, 2014 | Harper | Western Law School (prof) (2005 to 2011) Garton & Harris (1995 to 1997) Spagnolo & Co. (1994 to 1995) Called to bar (1993) |
Appointed to ONCA Published criminal decisions |
| C. William Hourigan [8] | Milton | January 23, 2009 to October 2013 | Harper | Fasken Martineau Called to bar (1992) |
Published criminal decisions (~15) |
| David Moseley Brown [9] | September 18, 2006 | Harper | Stikeman Elliott Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Andromache Karakatsanis [10] | November 21, 2002 – March 26, 2010 | Assistant Deputy Attorney General Liquor Licence Board of Ontario Called to bar (1982) |
Published criminal decisions | ||
| Kevin W. Whitaker | 2010−2016 | Ontario Labour Relations Board Called to bar (1986) |
Published criminal decisions | ||
| Justice Timothy D. Ray | 2007 - April 8, 2017 (sup.) | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Justice Bruce A. Glass | Oshawa | 1997 (Judge) July 31, 2014 (sup.)[11] 2017 (ret.) |
Published criminal decisions | ||
| Justice Robert M. Thompson [12] | Owen Sound | February 21, 1996 - 2017 | Chretien | Boddy, Ryerson Called to bar (1974) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Judge Craig Perkins [13] | 1995 - 2017 | Called to bar (1972) | Published criminal decisions (~0) | ||
| Archie Campbell [14] | 1986-2007 1993 (Reg. Snr. J.) |
Called to bar (1969) | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Justice Helen M. Pierce [15] [16] [17] | October 31, 2001 June 27, 2017 (sup.) [18] |
Private practice Called to bar (1982) |
Published criminal decisions (~37) | ||
| Judge Alison Harvison-Young [19] | 2004 - August 31, 2018 | Martin | Professor at Queen’s University Called to bar (1985) |
Appointed to ONCA (2018) Published criminal decisions (~18) | |
| Judge Johanne N. Morissette [20] | June 4, 2002 - 2018 | Called to bar (1985) | Published criminal decisions (~6) | ||
| Judge Margaret A. McSorley [21] | Woodstock (Family) | June 26, 2015 - April 30, 2018 | Harper | Ontario Court of Justice (2003 to 2015) Called to bar (1982) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Justice Michael G. Quigley [22] | April 15, 2005 - 2018 | Martin | McCarthy Tétrault Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Justice Gary T Trotter [23] | 2008 to 2016 | Harper | Queen’s University (2003 to 2008) Crown attorney (1988 to 2000) Called to bar (1987) |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Justice Peter D. Lauwers [24] | Newmarket | 2008 - December 14, 2012 | Miller Thomson LLP Holden Day Wilson Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~20) | |
| Sarah E. Pepall [25] [26] ( | 1999 to 2012 - appointed to Court of Appeal | Published criminal decisions (~1) | |||
| J. Michal Fairburn [27] | Brampton | December 16, 2014 | Harper | Stockwoods LLP (2013 to 2014) Crown Law Office (General Counsel) (2007 to 2013) Crown Law Office (1992 to 2013) Called to bar (1992) |
Appointed to ONCA (2017) Published criminal decisions (~46) |
| Ian V. B. Nordheimer [28] | Toronto | April 14, 1999 | Chretien | Fraser, Milner Fraser & Beatty Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Roydon J. Kealey [29] | Ottawa | 1996 to 2012 | Published criminal decisions (~4) | ||
| John Francis McCartney [30] [31] | 1996 - 2014 2005 (senior) |
McCartney and Judge Called to bar (1967) |
Published criminal decisions | ||
| Danielle Marie Marguerite Letellier Genesee [32] | 1996 - ? | Published criminal decisions (~0) | |||
| A.W. Maloney [33] | 1997 - ? | Published criminal decisions (~13) | |||
| Peter Brian Annis | 2010 to 2013 | Published criminal decisions (~7) | |||
| Harvey Spiegel [34]) | 1997 - ? | Published criminal decisions (~3) | |||
| Maurice Cullity [35] | Toronto | 1997 - 2010 | Published criminal decisions (~1) | ||
| Denise Bellamy [36] | Toronto | 1997 - 2010 | Published criminal decisions (~8) | ||
| Bernard Manton [37] | Ottawa | 1997 - 2010 | Published criminal decisions (~4) | ||
| Barry H. Matheson [38] | 1998 - 2014 | Published criminal decisions (~2) | |||
| Douglas Maxwell Belch [39] | (1998 - ?) March 30, 2012 (sup.) |
Published criminal decisions (~16) | |||
| Russell G. Juriansz [40] | 1998 - | Published criminal decisions (~8) | |||
| Joseph James [41] | 1999 - ? | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Alan D Sheffield [42] | 1999 - 2016 | Published criminal decisions (~0) | |||
| Peter Z Magda [43] | 1999 - 2016 | Published criminal decisions (~0) | |||
| Mary Jane Hatton [44] | 1999 - 2016 | Published criminal decisions (~0) | |||
| Sherrill M. Rogers [45] | 1999 - 2016 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Denis Joseph Richard Power [46] | 1999 - 2012 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Paul Francois Lalonde [47] | 1999 - ? | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Clarence Raymond Harris [48] | Hamilton | 2001 - 2011 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| James C. Kent [49] | 2003 - 2016 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Monique Métivier [50] | 2003 - 2014 | Published criminal decisions (~1) | |||
| Randall S. Echlin [51] | Toronto | April 11, 2003 - August 12, 2011 | Published criminal decisions (~36) | ||
| Paul S. Rouleau [52] | 2002 - 2005 | Heenan Blaikie Called to bar (1979) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) | ||
| C. Anne Bain [53] | 2002 - ? | Published criminal decisions (~3) | |||
| Edward Wilfred Ducharme [54] | 2002 - 2012 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Justice J.H. Brockenshire | 2005 (sup.) | ||||
| John McMunagle | 2010 - 2014 | Published criminal decisions (~7) | |||
| Mary-Jo Nolan | 2005 - 2014 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Anne Tucker | 2002 to 2015 | Published criminal decisions (~1) | |||
| Frank Newbould | 2006−2017 | Published criminal decisions (~14) | |||
| Justice Randolph Mazza | December 23, 1995 (judge) [55] January 6, 2011 (sup.) 2018 (ret) |
Chrétien | Executive Director of the Hamilton Legal and Community Services |
Published criminal decisions (~0) | |
| Judge E. Eva Frank [56] | May 6, 2005 - 2017 | Martin | Genest Murray | Published criminal decisions | |
| Justice Grant A. Campbell | 1995 - 2017 | Chrétien | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Justice Barry G. A. MacDougall | Peterborough | March 21, 1995 - 2017 | Chrétien | Called to bar (1969) | Published criminal decisions |
| Katherine van Rensburg [57] | November 23, 2006 | Harper | Gowlings Smith Lyons Called to bar (1983) |
Appointed to ONCA Published criminal decisions (~21) | |
| John C Murray | 2004 to 2014 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Thomas David Little [58] | London | May 13, 2005 to 2011 | Martin | McCarthy Tetrault Called to bar (1969) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Frank Robert Caputo [59] | Sault Ste Marie | 1995 - 2007 (sup.) - 2011 (ret) | Published criminal decisions (~7) | ||
| William Joseph Lloyd Brennan [60] | Ottawa | 1995 to 2012 | Chretien | Published criminal decisions | |
| Alfred Joseph Strong [61] | 1995 - ? | Chretien | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Joseph William Quinn [62] | 1995 - 2016 | Chretien | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Joseph G. Quinn [63] | 1996 - 2014 | Chretien | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Donald Ross Cameron [64] | Toronto | December 1995 - 2010 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Ian McDougall Gordon [65] | Haileybury | 1998 to 2011 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Antoine de Lotbinière Panet [66] | 1998 - ? | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Colin Livingstone Campbell [67] | 1998 - 2013 | Chretien | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Eileen E. Gillese [68] | 1999 - ? | Published criminal decisions | |||
| J. Stephen O'Neill [69] | 1999 - 2015 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Paul S. A. Lamek [70] | 1999 - ? | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Peter B. Hambly [71] | 1999 - 2016 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| James D. Carnwath [72] | 1999 - ? | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Robert A. Blair [73] | 1991 - November 6, 2003 1999 (snr. J.) |
Called to bar (1970) | Apponited to ONCA (2003) Published criminal decisions | ||
| Heidi S. Levenson Polowin [74] | 2000 - ? | Published criminal decisions (~3) | |||
| Peter Allen Cumming | 1995 to 2013 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Thea Paula Herman [75] | September 26, 2003 - 2013 | Chretien | Snr. Ass. Deputy Minister of DOJ Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~7) | |
| Michael H. Tulloch [76] | September 26, 2003 - ? | Chretien | Michael H. Tulloch and Associates (criminal) Crown attorney Called to bar (1991) |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Richard C. Gates [77] | November 6, 2003 - 2015 | Chretien | Bartlet & Richardes Law Firm Called to bar (1968) |
Published criminal decisions (~5) | |
| Alan W. Bryant [78] | November 6, 2003 - ? | Chretien | Western Law School (prof) McCarthy Tétrault LLP Called to bar (1970) |
Published criminal decisions (~31) | |
| Josephine Nolan [79] | April 15, 2005 - ? | Martin | Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions (~5) | |
| William Festeryga [80] | Hamilton | MAy 8, 1996 - 2010 | Chretien | Sullivan, Festeryga Lawlor & Arrell Shea and Callaghan Called to bar (1964) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Susan E. Lang [81] | 1990 (Gen. Div) - 2004 | Chretien | Regional Snr Justice (1995 to 2004) District Court of Ontario (1989 to 1990) Called to bar (1976) |
Published criminal decisions |
1970 to 1989
| Position / Name | Jurisdiction | Duration of Appointment | Appointed By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Fedak [82] | 1986 (appt) 2001 (sup) Dec 2009 (ret) |
Regional Senior Justice, Central South Region (1992) Ontario Court of Justice, General Division (1990) Private practice (general) Called to bar (1963) |
Published criminal decisions (~8) | ||
| Eugene Glen Ewaschuk | ? - ~2017 (ret) | Published criminal decisions | |||
| John David Watt [83] | Toronto | 1985 | Mulroney | Crown Attorney Called to bar (1972) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Justice Harry S. LaForme [84] | 1994 to 2004 | private practice Called to bar (1979) |
Appointed to ONCA (2004) Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge Sidney N. Lederman | Toronto | 1994 - 2018 | Chrétien | Professor at Osgoode Hall (1971 to 1977) | Published criminal decisions |
| Judge Gladys Pardu | Sault Steve Marie / Toronto | Appoined to ONCA Published criminal decisions | |||
| Justice Thomas R. Lofchik | 1994 - 2018 | Chrétien | Called to bar (1972) | Published criminal decisions | |
| Justice Robert D. Reilly | ? 2009 (sup.) 2018 (ret.) |
Published criminal decisions | |||
| Justice Norman M. Karam | 1991 - 2018 | Mulroney | Published criminal decisions | ||
| David H. Doherty | 1988 - 1990 | Mulroney | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Judge J. David McCombs | 1992 - 2018 | Mulroney | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Richard G. Byers | 1990−2016 | Mulroney | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Patrick LeSage | 1999–2002 as Chief Justice | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Laurence Pattillo | Supernumerary as of Jan. 30, 2017 [85] | Published criminal decisions | |||
| John Joseph Cavarzan | 1991 to 2013 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| L.C. Kozak | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Robert C. Desmarais | Ottawa | 1982 to 2011 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Elanor Cronk [86] | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Mary Lou Benotto [87] [88] | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Lois B Roberts [89] | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Albert Joseph Roy [90] | 1995 to 2014 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| J Douglas Bernstein [91] [92] | 1995 - ? | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Joan L. Lax [93] | 1995 - 2013 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Hugh David P. Logan [94] | 1981 - ? | P Trudeau | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Jean L. MacFarland [95] | 1987 - 2004 | Mulroney | High Court (1987) Smiley, Allingham, MacFarland & Stortini Called to bar (1973) |
Appointed to ONCA (2004) Published criminal decisions | |
| Bradley Thomas Granger [96] | London | 1988 to 2011 (Judge) 1988 to 1998(High Court) May 27, 1998 to 2011 (Gen. Div.) |
Chretien (Gen. Div.) | Lerner and Associates Called to bar (1965) |
Published criminal decisions (~9) |
| J. Douglas Cunningham [97] | 1991 to 2012 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Brian W. Trafford | 1993−2016 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Cas Herold | 1990−2016 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Douglas J.A. Rutherford | 1991 - 2016 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| James B. Chadwick [98] | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Alexandra Hoy [99] (2002 - ?) | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Warren K. Winkler [100] | 1993 - 2007 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Robert Napier Weekes | 1990 - 2009 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| John A.B. Macdonald | 1991 to 2016 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Donald A. Mackenzie | 1992 to 2016 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Roland J. Haines | 1991−2016 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Christopher Speyer | 1990−2016 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| John R. Belleghem | 1992−2016 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Sandra Chapnik | 1991−2016 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| John McIsaac | 1992−2015 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Terrance O'Connor | 1993−2015 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| John deP Wright | 1990 to 2015 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Peter Howden | 1992 to 2014 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Susan Greer 1991 - 2014 | Published criminal decisions | ||||
| Donald John Taliano | 1990 - 2014 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Ellen Margaret MacDonald | 1991 - 2013 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Thomas M Dunn | 1991 to 2013 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Kenneth Aylsworth Langdon | 1990 to 2013 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| David Samuel Crane | 1992 to 2013 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Gloria Rieta Klowak | 1990 to 2013 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Dougald Robert McDermid [101] | 1990 to 2013 1998 (Snr. Reg.) |
Chretien (Snr. Reg.) | District Court (1985 to 1990) County Court (1975 to 1985) Knight, McDermid & MacDonald Called to bar (1964) |
Published criminal decisions | |
| Erwin Waldemar Stach | 1991 to 2013 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| John Robert Rogers Jennings | 1991 to 2012 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| John Conway Kennedy | 1991 to 2012 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| John Fredrick McGarry | 1990 to 2012 2005 (sup.) |
Published criminal decisions | |||
| Robert Paul Boissonneault | 1990 to 2012 | Published criminal decisions (~1) | |||
| Ronald Gwyn Thomas | Brampton | 1990 to 2012 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Gordon Ian Alexander Thomson | Windsor | July 31, 1992 to 2011 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| William Alexander Jenkins | London | 1986 to 2011 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Lee Kenneth Ferrier | Toronto | 1991 - 2011 | Published criminal decisions | ||
| Michael James Moldaver (~11) | 1990 to 1995 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Anthony Etalo Cusinato | Windsor | 1983 to 2011 | Published criminal decisions (~13) | ||
| Louise Charron | 1990 to 1995 | Published criminal decisions (~2) | |||
| Patricia Helen Wallace | 1990 - 2004 | Published criminal decisions |
Before 1980
| Position / Name | Jurisdiction | Duration of Appointment | Appointed By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Morris Steinberg | 1977 to 2012 | Published criminal decisions | |||
| Lloyd K Graburn | |||||
| Judge P. Kiteley [102] | 1995 (Judge) September 1, 2018 (Sup.) |
Chretien | Smith, Lyons, Torrance, Stevenson & Mayer (1987 to 1995) Symes, Kiteley & McIntyre (1980 to 1987) Cassels, Mitchell, Somers, Dutton & Winkler (1978 to 1980) Atlin, Goldenberg, Cohen, Gamble & Armel (1976 to 1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~64) |
Former Courts
- Supreme Court of Ontario (1931 to present)
- High Court of Justice (1931 to 1990)
- Divisional court of the High Court of Justice (1972 to 1990)
- Ontario Court of Justice (General Division) (1990 to 1999)
- Divisional Court (1990 to present)
- Superior Court of Justice (1990 to Present)
- High Court of Justice (1931 to 1990)