The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the nomination of the Honourable Mary T. Moreau to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Chief Justice Moreau’s esteemed judicial career includes 29 years on the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta. In 2017, she was appointed Chief Justice of that court. Prior to becoming a judge, Chief Justice Moreau practised criminal law, constitutional law, and civil litigation in Edmonton, Alberta. Throughout her career, she has been extensively involved in judicial education, administration, and ethics, both in Canada and internationally.
Following today’s announcement, members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights will participate in a special committee hearing, on November 2, 2023, to learn more about how and why Chief Justice Moreau was selected. They will hear from the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Arif Virani, and the Chairperson of the Independent Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments, the Honourable H. Wade MacLauchlan.
A question-and-answer session will then be held with the nominee, as part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to openness, transparency, and accountability. The session will be attended by members of the House of Commons Standing Committee, members of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, and a member of the Green Party of Canada. The session will be moderated by Érik Labelle Eastaugh, Dean at the Faculty of Law of the Université de Moncton.
This nomination aims to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Russell Brown.