Louise Charron

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The Honourable Madam Justice
Louise Charron
CC
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office
October 4, 2004  August 30, 2011
Nominated by Paul Martin
Preceded by Frank Iacobucci/Louise Arbour
Succeeded by Michael J. Moldaver/Andromache Karakatsanis
Personal details
Born (1951-03-02) March 2, 1951
Sturgeon Falls, Ontario

Louise Charron, CC (born March 2, 1951 in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario) is a Canadian jurist. She was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in October, 2004,[1] and is the first native-born Franco-Ontarian Supreme Court judge.[2] (This distinction has sometimes been attributed to Louise Arbour, but Arbour was born and raised Québécoise.)

Charron received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton University in 1972, her Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Ottawa in 1975, and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1977. She practiced civil litigation before joining the Crown Attorney's office in 1980. She then became a law professor at the University of Ottawa.

She was appointed to the District Court of Ontario in 1988 and to the Court of Appeal for Ontario in 1995. Though she was eligible to sit on the bench until 2026, her retirement was announced in May 2011, and became effective August 30, 2011.[3] She was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada on December 30, 2012.[4]

See also

References

  1. Supreme Court of Canada biography
  2. "The newest justices". CBC News. 2006-02-24. Retrieved 2007-10-08. 
  3. "Supreme Court of Canada News Release". LexUM in partnership with the Supreme Court of Canada. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-05-13. 
  4. "Appointments to the Order of Canada". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved December 31, 2012. 

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