Court of Appeal for Ontario
| This page was last substantively updated or reviewed June 2022. (Rev. # 82977) |
Current judges
(Full complement of 25, including one Chief Justice and one Associate Chief Justice)
Ontario Pop (2021): 14.7 million
Pop. per Justice: ~588k
| # | 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 | Superior Court (December 16, 2014 to July 18, 2017) Stockwoods (2013 to 2014) Ontario Crown Law Office |
Published criminal decisions Cases as counsel |
| 3 | David H. Doherty | Sept 1, 1990 | Brian Mulroney | Superior Court (1988 to 1990) Crown attorney Called to bar (~1974) |
Published criminal decisions Cases as counsel |
| 4 | Gladys Pardu [5] | November 8, 2011 | Harper | Superior Court (1991 to 2013) Pardu Macdonald (1976 to 1991) Called to bar (1976) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 5 | Peter Lauwers [6] | December 14, 2012 | Harper | 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 |
| 6 | C. William Hourigan [7] | October 2, 2013 | Harper | Superior Court (2009 to 2013) Fasken Martineau LLP (1992 to 2009) Called to bar (1992) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 7 | Katherine van Rensburg [8] | October 2, 2013 | Harper | Superior Court (2006 to 2013) Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 8 | Mary Lou Benotto [9] | November 8, 2013 | Harper | Superior Court (1996 to 2013) Family Court (2001 to 2005) Chapell Bushell Stewart (1978 to 2001) Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 9 | Grant Huscroft [10] | December 16, 2014 | Harper | Western Law School (Prof) (2002 to 2014) University of Auckland (1992 to 2001) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 10 | David M Brown [11] | December 16, 2014 | Harper | Superior Court (2006 to 2014) | Published criminal decisions |
| 11 | Lois Roberts [12] | May 5, 2015 | Harper | Superior Court (2008 to 2015) Genest Murray LLP (1988 to 2008) Cassels Brock (1987 to 1988) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 12 | Bradley W. Miller [13] | June 26, 2015 | Harper | Superior Court (2015) University of Western Law School Miller Thompson Lerners Garton & Harris Bell Spagnolo & Co Called to bar (1993) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 14 | Gary T. Trotter [14] [15] | Octobe 20, 2016 | J. Trudeau | 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 |
| 15 | David M. Paciocco [16] | April 7, 2017 | J. Trudeau | Court of Justice Professor at University of Ottawa |
Published criminal decisions Judicial Questionnaire |
| 16 | Ian Nordheimer [17] | Sept 15, 2017 | J. Trudeau | Superior Court (1999 to 2017) Counsel with Fraser & Beatty / Dentons LLP |
Published criminal decisions |
| 17 | Alison Harvison-Young [18] | August 31, 2018 | J. Trudeau | Superior Court (2004 - August 31, 2018) Professor at Queen’s University Called to bar (1985) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 18 | Benjamin Zarnett [19] | November 9, 2018 | J. Trudeau | Goodmans LLP (1990 to 2018) Called to bar (1977) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 19 | Julie A. Thorburn [20] | September 1, 2019 | J. Trudeau | Superior Court (September 18, 2006) Cassels Brock Called to bar (1990) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 20 | Steve A. Coroza [21] | 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 |
| 21 | Lorne Sossin | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | |||
| 22 | Jonathon George [22] | 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 |
| 23 | Lise G. Favreau [23] | 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 |
| 24 | Jill M. Copeland [24] | 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 |
Semi-retired Justices
| Position / Name | Appointed | Nominated by | Position(s) Prior to Appointment* | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Watt [25] | October 12, 2007 | Harper | Superior Court (1985 to 2007) Crown attorney Called to bar (1972) Queens (1970) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Associate Chief Justice Alexandra Hoy [26] | June 7, 2013 (Assoc.) December, 2, 2011 (Judge) |
Harper | Superior Court | Published criminal decisions |
| Kathryn N. Feldman [27] | June 11, 1998 (Judge) January 1, 2020 (Sup.) |
Chrétien | Superior Court (1990 to 1998) Blake, Cassels & Graydon Called to bar (1975) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Justice Paul Rouleau [28] | April 15, 2005 (Judge) September 1, 2019 (sup.) |
Martin | 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) |
| Justice Sarah Pepall [29] | April 10, 2012 (Judge) April 6, 2018 (sup) |
Harper | Superior Court (1999 to 2012) McMillan LLP Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Justice Robert J. Sharpe [30] | May 25, 1999 | Chrétien | Superior Court Professor University of Toronto Law School (1976 to 1999) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Justice James C. MacPherson [31] | May 25, 1999 (Judge) January 1, 2017 (sup.) |
Chrétien | 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 |
| Justice Janet M. Simmons [32] [33] | August 23, 2000 | Chrétien | Superior Court (1999 to 2000) Ontario Court of Justice (1990 to 1999) Called to bar (1979) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Justice Eileen E. Gillese [34] | January 5, 2002 (Judge) January 1, 2017 (Sup.) [35] |
Chrétien | Superior Court (1999 to 2002) University of Western Law School Dean Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Justice Russell G. Juriansz [36] | March 12, 2004 | Martin | Superior Court (1998 to 2004) Sole Practitioner (1994 to 1998) |
Published criminal decisions Immigrated to Canada April 5, 1955 |
| Justice Jean L. MacFarland [37] ] | November 19, 2004 | Martin | Superior Court (1987 to 2004) Called to bar (1973) |
Published criminal decisions |
Previous Justices
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