Court of Appeal for Ontario
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Distribution of Justices
- 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:
- (a) the Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice of Ontario, $371,400 each;
- (b) the 14 Justices of Appeal, $338,800 each;
[omitted (c) and (d)]
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.
– Judges Act, (DOJ)
Ontario Pop (2021): 14.7 million
Pop. per Justice: ~588k
Current judges
| # | Position / Name | Appointed | Nominated by | Position(s) Prior to Appointment* | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Justice Michael H. Tulloch [1] [2] | June 22, 2012 (Judge) December 19, 2022 (Chief) |
Harper (Judge) J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) (Chief) |
Superior Court (2003 to 2012) Michael H. Tulloch and Associates (criminal) (1995 to 2003) Crown attorney (1991 to 1995) Called to bar (1991) Osgoode grad (1989) |
Published criminal decisions Cases as counsel |
| 2 | Associate Chief Justice Michal Fairburn [3] [4] | September 3, 2020 (Assoc) July 18, 2017 |
J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Superior Court (December 16, 2014 to July 18, 2017) Stockwoods (2013 to 2014) Ontario Crown Law Office |
Published criminal decisions Cases as counsel |
| 3 | Gladys Pardu [5] | November 8, 2011 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Superior Court (1991 to 2013) Pardu Macdonald (1976 to 1991) Called to bar (1976) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 4 | Peter Lauwers [6] | December 14, 2012 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Superior Court (2008 to 2012) Miller Thompson LLP Holden Day Wilson (1990 to 1995) Day, Wilson, Campbell (1980 to 1990) Called to bar (1980) Toronto grad (1978) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 5 | C. William Hourigan [7] | October 2, 2013 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Superior Court (2009 to 2013) Fasken Martineau LLP (1992 to 2009) Called to bar (1992) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 6 | Katherine van Rensburg [8] | October 2, 2013 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Superior Court (2006 to 2013) Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 7 | Mary Lou Benotto [9] | November 8, 2013 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Superior Court (1996 to 2013) Family Court (2001 to 2005) Chapell Bushell Stewart (1978 to 2001) Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 8 | Grant Huscroft [10] | December 16, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Western Law School (Prof) (2002 to 2014) University of Auckland (1992 to 2001) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 9 | David M Brown [11] | December 16, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Superior Court (2006 to 2014) | Published criminal decisions |
| 10 | Lois Roberts [12] | May 5, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Superior Court (2008 to 2015) Genest Murray LLP (1988 to 2008) Cassels Brock (1987 to 1988) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 11 | Bradley W. Miller [13] | June 26, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Superior Court (2015) University of Western Law School Miller Thompson Lerners Garton & Harris Bell Spagnolo & Co Called to bar (1993) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 12 | Gary T. Trotter [14] [15] | Octobe 20, 2016 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Superior Court (2008 to 2016) Ontario Court of Justice (2005 to 2008) Queen's University (Prof) (2003 to 2016) Ontario Crown Counsel (1988 to 2000) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 13 | David M. Paciocco [16] | April 7, 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Court of Justice Professor at University of Ottawa |
Published criminal decisions Judicial Questionnaire |
| 14 | Alison Harvison-Young [17] | August 31, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Superior Court (2004 - August 31, 2018) Professor at Queen’s University Called to bar (1985) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 15 | Benjamin Zarnett [18] | November 9, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Goodmans LLP (1990 to 2018) Called to bar (1977) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 16 | Julie A. Thorburn [19] | June 2019 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Superior Court (September 18, 2006) Cassels Brock Called to bar (1990) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 17 | Steve A. Coroza [20] | April 6, 2020 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Superior Court PPSC Crown (1998 to 2009) Legal Aid Duty Counsel (1997 to 1998) Called to bar (1997) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 18 | Lorne Sossin | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | |||
| 19 | Jonathon George [21] | December 20, 2021 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Superior Court (2016 to 2021) Court of Justice (2012 to 2016) Robbins, Henderson and Davis (2001 to 2012) (criminal defence) Called to bar (2001) Western grad (1999) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 20 | Lise G. Favreau [22] | December 20, 2021 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Superior Court (2017 to 2021) Crown Law Office Civil Blake, Cassels & Graydon (1996 to 2002) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 21 | Jill M. Copeland [23] | March 28, 2022 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Superior Court (December 19, 2017) Court of Justice (2014 to 2017) Ruby & Edwardh Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP Called to bar (1995) |
Published criminal decisions Published criminal decisions (~0) Judicial Questionnaire Cases as counsel |
| 22 | Patrick J. Monahan [24] | May 15, 2023 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) |
Semi-retired Justices
| Position / Name | Appointed | Nominated by | Position(s) Prior to Appointment* | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Nordheimer [25], [26] | Sept 15, 2017 (Judge) September 1, 2022 (sup) |
J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Superior Court (1999 to 2017) Counsel with Fraser & Beatty / Dentons LLP |
Published criminal decisions |
| David Watt [27] | October 12, 2007 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Superior Court (1985 to 2007) Crown attorney Called to bar (1972) Queens (1970) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Associate Chief Justice Alexandra Hoy [28] | June 7, 2013 (Assoc.) December, 2, 2011 (Judge) |
Harper / Nicholson (CPC) (Judge) | Superior Court | Published criminal decisions |
| Kathryn N. Feldman [29] | June 11, 1998 (Judge) January 1, 2020 (Sup.) |
Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Superior Court (1990 to 1998) Blake, Cassels & Graydon Called to bar (1975) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Paul Rouleau [30] | April 15, 2005 (Judge) September 1, 2019 (sup.) |
Martin / Cotler (Lib) | Superior Court (2002 to 2005) Heenan Blaikie (2000 to 2002) Genest Murray, DesBrisay, Lamek (1987 to 2000) Cassels Brock & Blackwell (1979 to 1987) Called to bar (1979) UofO grad (1977) |
Published criminal decisions Published criminal decisions (SC) (~2) |
| Sarah Pepall [31] | April 10, 2012 (Judge) April 6, 2018 (sup) |
Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Superior Court (1999 to 2012) McMillan LLP Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Robert J. Sharpe [32] | May 25, 1999 | Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Superior Court Professor University of Toronto Law School (1976 to 1999) |
Published criminal decisions |
| James C. MacPherson [33] | May 25, 1999 (Judge) January 1, 2017 (sup.) |
Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Superior Court Dean of Law at Osgoode Law School Executive Legal Officer of the Supreme Court of Canada (1985 to 1988) Called to bar (1982) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Janet M. Simmons [34] [35] | August 23, 2000 | Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Superior Court (1999 to 2000) Ontario Court of Justice (1990 to 1999) Called to bar (1979) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Eileen E. Gillese [36] | January 5, 2002 (Judge) January 1, 2017 (Sup.) [37] |
Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Superior Court (1999 to 2002) University of Western Law School Dean Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Russell G. Juriansz [38] | March 12, 2004 | Martin / Cotler (Lib) | Superior Court (1998 to 2004) Sole Practitioner (1994 to 1998) |
Published criminal decisions Immigrated to Canada April 5, 1955 |
| Jean L. MacFarland [39] ] | November 19, 2004 | Martin / Cotler (Lib) | Superior Court (1987 to 2004) Called to bar (1973) |
Published criminal decisions |
Previous Justices
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