Court of Appeal of Alberta
Distribution of Judges
- Court of Appeal and Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
20 The yearly salaries of the judges of the Court of Appeal of Alberta and of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta are as follows:
- (a) the Chief Justice of Alberta, $371,400;
- (b) the 10 Justices of Appeal, $338,800 each;
[omitted (c) and (d)]
R.S., 1985, c. J-1, s. 20; R.S., 1985, c. 41 (1st Supp.), s. 7, c. 50 (1st Supp.), s. 4, c. 39 (3rd Supp.), s. 1; 1989, c. 8, s. 5; 2001, c. 7, s. 12; 2006, c. 11, s. 1; 2012, c. 31, s. 210; 2014, c. 20, s. 165; 2017, c. 20, s. 208, c. 33, s. 231; 2022, c. 10, s. 349.– (DOJ)
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 / Lametti (Lib) | 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] | June 2007 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | 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 |
| 16 | William T. deWit [23] | April 24, 2023 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Criminal Defence Called to bar (1995) |
Published criminal decisions questionaire |
| 17 | Jane A. Fagnan [24] | April 24, 2023 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | ||
| 18 | April D. Grosse [25] | April 24, 2023 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Bennett Jones Called to bar (1999) | |
| Karan M. Shaner [26] | June 24, 2024 | J. Trudeau / Virani (Lib) |
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 [27] | Calgary | 2001 (ABCA) June 30, 2017 (Sup.) |
|
Court of Queen's Bench (1996 to 2001) Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Peter Walter Lambert Martin [28] [29] [30] | Calgary | 2005 | Martin / Cotler (Lib) | 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 [31] [32] [33] | Edmonton | 2006 2016 (sup.) |
Harper / Toews (CPC) | Court of Queen's Bench (2000 - 2006) Called to bar (1973) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Myra B. Bielby [34] | Edmonton | 2010 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Court of Queen's Bench (1990 to 2010) Field & Field (1975-1990) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Peter T. Costigan [35] [36] | Edmonton | 1999 (Justice) 2014 (sup)[37] |
|
Court of Queen's Bench (1994 to 1999) Brownlee, Fryett Called to bar (1974) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Sheila J. Greckol [38] | Edmonton | June 17, 2016 (Judge) January 1, 2018 (Sup.) |
J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Court of Queen's Bench (2001 to 2016) Chivers, Greckol & Kanee (1976 to 2001) |
Published criminal decisions |