MEMBERS AND STAFF

The Canadian Judicial Council is made up of 39 members who are the chief justices, associate chief justices, and some senior judges from provincial and federal superior courts across Canada. To view the names of Council members by province and territory, click on the table below:

A professional staff, located in Ottawa, supports the work of the Canadian Judicial Council and its members.
Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C., C.J.C. (Chairperson)
Federal Court of Appeal
The Honourable Pierre Blais, P.C., Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal
Federal Court
The Honourable Allan F. Lutfy, Chief Justice of the Federal Court
Tax Court of Canada
The Honourable Gerald J. Rip, Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada
The Honourable Eugene P. Rossiter, Associate Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada
Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada
The Honourable Edmond P. Blanchard, Chief Justice of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada
Alberta
The Honourable Catherine A. Fraser, Chief Justice of Alberta
The Honourable Neil C. Wittmann, Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta
The Honourable John D. Rooke, Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta
British Columbia
The Honourable Lance Finch, Chief Justice of British Columbia
The Honourable Robert Bauman, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia
The Honourable Patrick D. Dohm, Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia
Manitoba
The Honourable Richard J. Scott, Chief Justice of Manitoba
The Honourable Marc M. Monnin, Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba
The Honourable Glenn Joyal, Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba
The Honourable Lori Douglas, Associate Chief Justice, Family Division, Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba
New Brunswick
The Honourable Ernest Drapeau, Chief Justice of New Brunswick
The Honourable David D. Smith, Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
The Honourable J. Derek Green, Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Honourable David B. Orsborn, Chief Justice of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
The Honourable John Vertes, Senior Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
The Honourable J. Michael MacDonald, Chief Justice of Nova Scotia
The Honourable Joseph P. Kennedy, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
The Honourable Deborah K. Smith, Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
The Honourable Robert F. Ferguson, Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Family Division
Nunavut
The Honourable Robert Kilpatrick, Senior Judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice
Ontario
The Honourable Warren K. Winkler, Chief Justice of Ontario
The Honourable Heather J. Smith, Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice (of Ontario)
The Honourable Dennis O'Connor, Associate Chief Justice of Ontario
The Honourable J. Douglas Cunningham, Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice (of Ontario)
Prince Edward Island
The Honourable David H. Jenkins, Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island
The Honourable Jacqueline R. Matheson, Chief Justice of the Trial Division, Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island
Québec
The Honourable J.J. Michel Robert, Chief Justice of Québec
The Honourable F. Rolland, Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Québec
The Honourable Robert Pidgeon, Senior Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Québec
The Honourable André Wery, Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Québec
Saskatchewan
The Honourable John Klebuc, Chief Justice of Saskatchewan
The Honourable Robert D. Laing, Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan
Yukon Territory
The Honourable Ronald Veale, Senior Judge of the Supreme Court of the Yukon Territory
Staff and Advisors
The Council Office, led by the Executive Director and Senior General Counsel, supports Council members in their work.
Canadian Judicial Council
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W8
(613) 288-1566, facsimile (613) 288-1575
Norman Sabourin
Executive Director and Senior General Counsel
Odette Dagenais
Senior Administrative Officer
Julie Durette
General Counsel, Judicial Conduct
Josée Gauthier
Registrar
Sophie Goneau
Acting Registrar
Caroline Collard
Director, Committees Management
Elizabeth LaGrandeur
Program Manager
Elizabeth Noël
Administrative Officer
Johanna Laporte
Director, Communications and Strategic Issues
Marc-Olivier Proulx
Programmer – Analyst, Web Site and Systems Management
Mireille Murray
Leader, Administrative Services
Rudy Blackburn
Receptionist
Guy Laflamme
Legal Advisor
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