Court of Appeal of Alberta
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 / Toews (CPC) | Court of Queen's Bench (2001 to 2006)
McCuaig Desrochers LLP |
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 / Nicholson (CPC) | Court of Queen's Bench | Published criminal decisions |
| 5 | Barbara Lea Veldhuis [9], [10] | 3 February 2013 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Court of Queen's Bench (2011 to 2013) Clarkson Mochan Veldhuis (1993 to 1995) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 6 | Thomas W. Wakeling [11] | 7 March 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Court of Queen's Bench Fraser Milner Casrgain (1983 to 2013) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 7 | Frederica L. Schutz [12] [13] | 14 August 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | 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 / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | 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 / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | 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 / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | 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 |
| Lisa Silver [23] | April 24, 2023 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | U of Calgary Prof (2016 to 2023) U of Calgary grad LLM (2001) Brian Greenspan and David Humphrey (1989 to 1999) Called to bar (1989) Osgoode grad (1987) |
Academic articles (SSRN) |
|}
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 [24] | 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 [25] [26] [27] | 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 [28] [29] [30] | Edmonton | 2006 2016 (sup.) |
Harper | Court of Queen's Bench (2000 - 2006) Called to bar (1973) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Myra B. Bielby [31] | Edmonton | 2010 | Harper | Court of Queen's Bench (1990 to 2010) Field & Field (1975-1990) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Peter T. Costigan [32] [33] | Edmonton | 1999 (Justice) 2014 (sup)[34] |
Chrétien | Court of Queen's Bench (1994 to 1999) Brownlee, Fryett Called to bar (1974) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Sheila J. Greckol [35] | 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 |