Membership of Federal Appointments Committees
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Committees
Supreme Court of Canada
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Nominated by | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Campbell, Chair | Edmonton | Minister of Justice | J. Trudeau | Peter Lougheed Leadership College, University of Alberta (prof) (2014 to present) Canadian Consul General in California (1996 to 2000) Prime Minister (1993 to 1993) | |
| Lili-Anna Pereša | Montreal | Minister of Justice | J. Trudeau | President and Executive Director of Centraide of Greater Montreal Oxfam-Québec Volunteer aid worker Engineer | |
| Stephen Kakfwi | Yellowknife | Minister of Justice | J. Trudeau | Consultant Former Premier of the Northwest Territories and President of the Dene Nation Member of NWT Legislative Assembly (1987 to 2003) | |
| Susan Ursel | Toronto | Canadian Bar Association | J. Trudeau | Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson (labour, employment, human rights) Called to bar (1986) | |
| Sheila M. MacPherson | Yellowknife | Federation of Law Societies of Canada | J. Trudeau | Lawson Lundell Canadian Human Rights Commission Called to bar (1988) | |
| Richard J. Scott | Winnipeg | Canadian Judicial Council | J. Trudeau | Former Chief Justice of the Manitoba Court of Appeal (1990 - ?) Court of Queen's Bench (1985 to 1990) Thompson Dorfman Sweatman (1963 to 1985) Called to bar (1963) | |
| Camille Cameron | Halifax | Council of Canadian Law Deans | J. Trudeau | Dalhousie Law School (prof) |
British Columbia
As of January 2017
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Brenda J. Brown | Vancouver | January 2017 | Chief Justice | BC Supreme Court (2002 to present) Davis & Company (1995 to 2002) Boughton Peterson Yang Anderson Called to bar (1982) |
| Jan Lindsay, QC | Vancouver | Law Society | Lindsay LLP [2] Called to bar (1981) | |
| Rajwant (Raji) Mangat | Vancouver | CBA | West Coast LEAF [3] BC Civil Liberties Association Sullivan & Cromwell (2004 to 2009) Called to bar (2004) | |
| Charlotte A. Salomon, QC | Victoria | Attorney General | McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson [4] Called to bar (1996) | |
| Dean A. Crawford, QC | North Vancouver | Public Rep 1 | Pulver Crawford Munroe Called to bar (~1995) |
Alberta
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Peter Walter Lambert Martin | Calgary | Chief Justice of Alberta | Court of Appeal (2005 to ?) 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) | |
| Wendy E. Best, QC | Calgary | Law Society of Alberta | Dunphy Best Blocksom [6] (family) Called to bar (1980) | |
| Hanan Kamal Campbell | Edmonton | Canadian Bar Association | EPCOR Utilities Inc [7] | |
| Jennifer N. Davis (Private practitioner) [8] | Lethbridge | public rep #1 | Lethbridge College (psychologist) | |
| Danika Billie Littlechild | Maskwacis | public rep #2 | UNSECO [9] | |
| Jelle Jeen Van Ens | Beaver County | Public Rep #3 | Social worker [10] |
Saskatchewan
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Brian A. Barrington-Foote | ||||
| Heather Laing, Q.C. (McDougall Gauley) [11] | ||||
| Diana K. Lee, Q.C. | Kanuka Thuringer LLP [12] Called to bar (1982) | |||
| Lisa Watson | Peszko & Watson [13] | |||
| Kimberly Beaudin | ||||
| Curtis Kleisinger (Mother Thresa Middle School) [14] | ||||
| Brenda Merasty |
Manitoba
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Diana M. Cameron | Winnipeg | Court of Appeal (2012 to present) Queen's Bench (2011 to 2012) Crown Attorney | ||
| Irene A. Hamilton | Ass. Deputy AG (2012 to 2017) Ombudsman (2005 to 2012) Called to bar (1980) | |||
| Priscilla Sternat-Mcivor | Winnipeg | Sternat Manaigre Law Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs | ||
| Timothy Kurbis | Winnipeg | Taylor McCaffrey LLP | ||
| Lorraine Brandson | Churchill | |||
| Aimée Craft | Winnipeg | |||
| Hymie Weinstein | Myers Weinberg (criminal) |
Ontario (East and North)
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Bonnie R. Warkentin | ||||
| Marisa Victor | ||||
| Celina Reitberger | ||||
| Mary Kloosterman | ||||
| Antje McNeely | ||||
| Pierre Riopel |
Ontario (Wet and South)
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Lynne C. Leitch | ||||
| Beverley K. Jacobs | ||||
| Allen J. Wynperle | ||||
| Kuljit K. Bhamra | ||||
| Lynn Macaulay | ||||
| Jessica Sartori | ||||
Ontario (Toronto Area)
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Sarah E. Pepall | Court of Appeal for Ontario | |||
| Emily C. Cole | ||||
| Arleen Huggins (Koski Minsky) [15] | ||||
| Rosella Cornaviera | ||||
| Keith Forde | ||||
| Helen (Au) Hayward | ||||
Quebec (West)
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Nicholas P. Kasirer (Quebec Court of Appeal) | ||||
| Louise Mailhot, Ad. E. (Faskens) [16] | ||||
| Karine Joizil [17] | ||||
| Lucie Lalonde | ||||
| Louis Charette | ||||
| Jean Perras |
Quebec (East)
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine La Rosa | ||||
| Pierre Giroux (Tremblay Bois Mignault Lemay) [18] | ||||
| Miville Tremblay | ||||
| France Bilodeau, | ||||
| Stuart (Kip) Cobbett (UNLTD VR) [19] | ||||
| Lise Verreault |
New Brunswick
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Margaret E.L. Larlee | ||||
| Pierre Castonguay (NB Legal aid) [20] | ||||
| Catherine Lahey, QC | Stewart McKelvey [21] | |||
| Blair C. Fraser | ||||
| Clarence LeBreton | ||||
| Bridget Ryan | ||||
| Normand G. Thériault |
Prince Edward Island
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Wayne D. Cheverie (Supreme Court of PEI) | ||||
| Nancy E. Birt, QC (Birt McNeil) [22] | ||||
| Krista J. MacKay, QC, | ||||
| Erin T. Mitchell (Dept. Minister of Justice) [23] | ||||
| Nadine A. DeWolfe | ||||
| Mary MacInnis | ||||
| Ann Sherman (Independent writer) [24] |
Nova Scotia
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Patrick J. Duncan | ||||
| Kathryn M. Dumke, QC | Bridgewater | J. Trudeau | Dumke Law [25] | |
| Jack Townsend | Cox & Palmer (2011 to present) [26] Called to bar (2011) | |||
| Alonzo Charles Wright (NS Public Prosecution) [27] | ||||
| Dr. Garland (Gary) Brooks | St FX Psychology | |||
| Naiomi W. Metallic | Dalhousie Law (prof) [28] Called to bar (~2008) | |||
| Philip J. Star | Pink Star Barro [29] |
Newfoundland and Labrador
| Name | Location | Duration of Membership | Appointed By | Professional History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Charles W. White Gladys Dunne |
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| Twila E. Reid (Stewart McKelvey) [30] | ||||
| Derek P. Ford | Jewer & Ford | |||
| Remzi Cej | ||||
| Cathy Follett | ||||
| Madelyn Kelly |
Previous Members
- Nova Scotia
- Justice Peter M.S. Bryson
- John S. McFarlane, Q.C.
- J. Gregory MacDonald, Q.C.
- B. Craig Clarke
- Tara Erskine
- Maxine Chalmers McCuaig
- Alberta
|-
| Michelle Christopher, QC
|Calgary
|January 19, 2017 - November 6, 2018 (appointed to ABPC)
| J. Trudeau
|Executive Director of Student Legal Assistance (University Calgary Law)
Called to bar (1987)
See Also
External links
- List of Members by Province
- Appointments in January 2017
- Appointments in April 2017
- Appointments in June 2017
- Reports of the Judicial Committees (2004 to 2016)