Mary T. Moreau is the latest justice on the Supreme Court of Canada. Moreau replaces Russell Brown, who resigned from the Court back in June.
Moreau is a Francophone judge from Alberta. She served on the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta for 29 years and had been the chief justice on that court since 2017. Moreau practised criminal law, constitutional law, and civil litigation in Edmonton before joining that court.
Brown represented Western Canada and so tradition requires that Moreau be from the same area. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did say that candidates had to be bilingual.
"I am confident that her impressive judicial career and dedication to fairness and excellence will make Chief Justice Moreau an invaluable addition to our country's highest court," the prime minister said in a statement.
Moreau is the 6th justice that Justin Trudeau has appointed since becoming prime minister in 2015.
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We covered the mess that was the scenario for Russell Brown as well as not being all that well-qualified. We don't have the same doubts for Moreau.
Given the retirement age of 75, Moreau won't serve on the Supreme Court of Canada for all that long. Her reported birth year is either 1955 or 1956, making her mandatory retirement either in 2030 or 2031.
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If you want to learn more about the Supreme Court of Canada, we definitely recommend Without Precedent: The Supreme Life Of Rosalie Abella, the documentary we saw at the 2023 Windsor International Film Festival.
The recently retired Rosalie Abella was one of 2 justices that Paul Martin appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. Abella was the first Jewish woman appointed to the high court. As we noted, "The story is compelling enough to watch, even if you aren't a justice or political nerd. You will enjoy the film more if your interests are in those areas."
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