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Judicial Appointments

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2011

December 16, 2011

  • PM announces judicial appointments

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced three judicial appointments. The Honourable Paul S. Crampton, a judge of the Federal Court, is appointed Chief Justice to replace the Honourable A.F. Lutfy who became a supernumerary judge on October 1, 2011. Mr. Justice Crampton was appointed to the Federal Court in 2009.

  • Federal Court Judicial Appointment Announced

    The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

  • Ontario Judicial Appointments Announced

    The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments:

  • Quebec Judicial Appointment Announced

    The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

  • British Columbia Judicial Appointment Announced

    The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

December 2, 2011

October 21, 2011

October 19, 2011

October 7, 2011

  • PM announces new Chief Justice of Quebec

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the appointment of the Honourable Nicole Duval Hesler, a Puisne Judge of the Court of Appeal of Quebec, as Chief Justice of Quebec – the first female to hold that position. She replaces Mr. Justice Michel Robert, who retired on September 1, 2011.

  • Quebec Judicial Appointment Announced

    The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

September 30, 2011

  • Tax Court of Canada Judicial Appointment Announced

    OTTAWA, September 30, 2011 — The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

  • Saskatchewan Judicial Appointment announced

    OTTAWA, September 30, 2011 – The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

  • Quebec Judicial Appointment announced

    OTTAWA, le 30 septembre 2011 – L’honorable Rob Nicholson, C.P., c.r., député de Niagara Falls, ministre de la Justice et procureur général du Canada, a annoncé aujourd’hui la nomination suivante :

  • Ontario Judicial Appointment Announced

    OTTAWA, September 30, 2011 – The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

  • Nova Scotia Judicial Appointment Announced

    OTTAWA, September 30, 2011 – The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

  • British Columbia Judicial Appointment Announced

    The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

  • Alberta Judicial Appointment Announced

    The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

August 5, 2011

  • Minister of Justice Announces Members of the Supreme Court of Canada Selection Panel

    The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the members of the Selection Panel to fill the vacancies at the Supreme Court of Canada as a result of the retirements of the Honourable Mr. Justice Ian Binnie and the Honourable Madam Justice Louise Charron. The retirements of Justices Binnie and Charron create two vacancies from the Ontario Region.

July 13, 2011

  • Northwest Territories Judicial Appointment

    OTTAWA, July 13, 2011 – The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

June 29, 2011

June 24, 2011

  • British Columbia Judicial Appointments Announced

    OTTAWA, June 24, 2011 - The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments:

  • Ontario Judicial Appointments Announced

    OTTAWA, June 24, 2011 - The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments:

  • Alberta Judicial Appointments Announced

    OTTAWA, June 24, 2011 - The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

  • Quebec judicial appointment announced

    OTTAWA, June 24, 2011 – The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

March 4, 2011

  • Quebec judicial appointment announced

    The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

  • Saskatchewan Judicial Appointments Announced

    OTTAWA, March 4, 2011 - The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments:

  • Ontario Judicial Appointments Announced

    The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments:

  • Alberta Judicial Appointments Announced

    OTTAWA, March 4, 2011 - The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments:

February 4, 2011