Court of Appeal of Alberta

From Criminal Law Notebook


Current judges

(Full complement of 15 including Chief Justice)

Alberta Pop. (2021): 4.4 million
Pop. per Justice: ~293k

# Name Appointed Nominated by Position Prior to Appointment Other Details
1 Chief Justice Ritu Khullar [1] 15 March 2018 (Justice)
2023 (Chief) 		J. Trudeau Court of Queen's Bench (2017 to 2018)
Chivers Carpenter Lawyers (1998 to 2017)
Graduated (1991) 		Published criminal decisions
Judicial Questionnaire
2 Frans F. Slatter [2] [3] 27 October 2006 Harper Court of Queen's Bench (2001 to 2006)

McCuaig Desrochers LLP
Called to bar (~1980)
SCC Law clerk
Dal grad (1977)

Published criminal decisions
3 Patricia A. Rowbotham [4] [5] [6] 2007 Harper Court of Queen's Bench Published criminal decisions
4 J. D. Bruce McDonald [7] [8] 2008 Harper Court of Queen's Bench Published criminal decisions
5 Barbara Lea Veldhuis [9], [10] 3 February 2013 Harper Court of Queen's Bench (2011 to 2013)

Clarkson Mochan Veldhuis (1993 to 1995)
Department of Justice Canada (1998 to 2006)
Provincial Crown Attorney (1991 to 1993, 1996 to 1998)
Logan Watson & Company (criminal) (1988 to 1991)
Called to bar (1987)

Published criminal decisions
6 Thomas W. Wakeling [11] 7 March 2014 Harper Court of Queen's Bench

Fraser Milner Casrgain (1983 to 2013)
Called to bar (1980)

Published criminal decisions
7 Frederica L. Schutz [12] [13] 14 August 2015 Harper Court of Queen's Bench (2013 to 2015)
Emery Jamieson LLP (1991 to 2013)
Called to bar (1991) 		Published criminal decisions
8 Michelle Crighton [14] 20 October 2016 J. Trudeau Court of Queen's Bench (2007 to 2016)
McLennan Ross LPP (1985 to 2007)
Called to bar (1985) 		Published criminal decisions
9 Jo'Anne Strekaf [15] [16] 20 October 2016 J. Trudeau Court of Queen's Bench (2007 to 2016)
Bennett Jones (1981 to 2007)
Called to bar (1981) 		Published criminal decisions
10 Elizabeth A. Hughes [17] 5 November 2018 J. Trudeau Queen's Bench
Chief Crown Attorney
Called to bar (1982) 		Published criminal decisions
11 Dawn Pentelechuk [18] 5 November 2018 J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) Court of Queen's Bench (2013 to 2018)
Duncan Craig LLP
Schlosser Nikel Pentelechuk Wood
Cleall Pahl
Called to bar (1987) 		Published criminal decisions
12 Jolaine Antonio [19] 31 January 2018 J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) Court of Queen's Bench (2016 to 2018)
Crown Counsel, Alberta Justice
PPSC Crown
Called to bar (1995)		 Published criminal decisions
13 Kevin P. Feehan [20] 13 December 2018 J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) Court of Queen's Bench (2016 to 2019)
Milner & Steer/Dentons LLP
Called to bar (~1979)		 Published criminal decisions
14 L. Bernette Ho [21] August 6, 2021 J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) Published criminal decisions
15 Anne Kirker [22] August 6, 2021 J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) Calgary grad (1991) Published criminal decisions

Supernumerary

Name Stationed In Appointed Nominated by Position Prior to Appointment Other Details
Catherine Fraser N/A 1991
1992 		Mulroney Court of Appeal
Court of Queen's Bench (1989 to 1991)

Lucas, Bishop and Fraser (1971-1989)

Published criminal decisions
Marina S. Paperny [23] Calgary 2001 (ABCA)
June 30, 2017 (Sup.) 		Chrétien Court of Queen's Bench (1996 to 2001)
Called to bar (1980) 		Published criminal decisions
Peter Walter Lambert Martin [24] [25] [26] Calgary 2005 Martin Court of Queen's Bench (1998 to 2005)
Crown Attorney (1978 to 1995)
Evans Martin Wilson (1995 to 1998)
Crown Attorney (1977 to 1995)
Called to bar (1977) 		Published criminal decisions
Member of Judicial Advisory Cttee (Jan 2017)
Jack Watson [27] [28] [29] Edmonton 2006
2016 (sup.) 		Harper Court of Queen's Bench (2000 - 2006)
Called to bar (1973) 		Published criminal decisions
Myra B. Bielby [30] Edmonton 2010 Harper Court of Queen's Bench (1990 to 2010)
Field & Field (1975-1990) 		Published criminal decisions
Peter T. Costigan [31] [32] Edmonton 1999 (Justice)
2014 (sup)[33] 		Chrétien Court of Queen's Bench (1994 to 1999)
Brownlee, Fryett
Called to bar (1974) 		Published criminal decisions
Sheila J. Greckol [34] Edmonton June 17, 2016 (Judge)
January 1, 2018 (Sup.) 		J. Trudeau Court of Queen's Bench (2001 to 2016)
Chivers, Greckol & Kanee (1976 to 2001) 		Published criminal decisions

Previous Judges

See Also

Court Membership
Supreme Court of Canada (SCC)
British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA)
Supreme Court of British Columbia (BCSC)
Provincial Court of British Columbia (BCPC) 		Court of Appeal of Alberta (ABCA)
Court of King's Bench of Alberta (ABKB)
Alberta Court of Justice (ABCJ) 		Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan (SKCA)
Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan (SKKB)
Provincial Court of Saskatchewan (SKPC) 		Manitoba Court of Appeal (MBCA)
Court of King's Bench of Manitoba (MBKB)
Provincial Court of Manitoba (MBPC) 		Court of Appeal for Ontario (ONCA)
Superior Court of Ontario (ONSC)
Ontario Court of Justice (ONCJ) 		Quebec Court of Appeal (QCCA)
Quebec Superior Court (QCCS)
Court of Quebec (QCCQ) 		New Brunswick Court of Appeal (NBCA)
Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick (NBKB)
New Brunswick Provincial Court (NBPC) 		Court of Appeal of Prince Edward Island (PEICA)
Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island (PEISC)
Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island (PEIPC) 		Nova Scotia Court of Appeal (NSCA)
Nova Scotia Supreme Court (NSSC)
Nova Scotia Provincial Court (NSPC) 		Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (Court of Appeal) (NLCA)
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (NLSC)
Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (NLPC)
Territorial Courts (YKTC, YKSC, YKCA, NTTC, NTSC, NTCA, NUCJ, NUCA)
Membership of Federal Appointments Committees
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