Danielle Ferron, Partner at Langlois Lawyers LLP in Montréal, was appointed a Judge of the Federal Court. Appointments were also made today in British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario, and the Tax Court.

Appointments:

• Danielle Ferron, Partner at Langlois Lawyers LLP in Montréal, is appointed a Judge of the Federal Court.
• The Honourable Lisa A. Warren, a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, was appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia in Vancouver.
• The Honourable Andrew P. Mayer, a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, was appointed a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia in Vancouver.
• The Honourable C. Richard Hewson, a Judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia in Vancouver, was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Kelowna.
• The Honourable Lorianna Bennett, a Judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia in Kamloops, was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Kamloops.
• John N. Walker, Senior General Counsel at the Public Prosecution Service of Canada in Vancouver, was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver.
• Richard S. Fowler, K.C., Partner at Fowler and Blok Criminal Defence Lawyers in Vancouver, was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver.
• Mark G. Underhill, K.C., Partner at Arvay Finlay LLP in Vancouver, was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver.
• Steve Baribeau, Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales, at Gouvernement du Québec in Saint-Jérôme, was appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Laval.
• Fany O’Bomsawin, a sole practitioner in Bromont, was appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec in Sherbrooke.
• The Honourable Chantal M. Brochu, a Judge of the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay, was appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Thunder Bay.
• Michael P.D. Derstine, Partner at Derstine Bariteau Criminal Lawyers in Toronto, was appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Brampton.
• Andrew J. Spurgeon, Counsel at Ross & McBride LLP in Hamilton, was appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Brantford.
• Sunil S. Mathai, General Counsel at the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario in Toronto, was appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Oshawa.
• Robin A. Lepere, Partner at Petrone & Partners in Thunder Bay, was appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Thunder Bay.
• Paula L. Bateman, Partner at KMB Law in Mississauga, was appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, Family Court, in Newmarket.
• Vasundhara Naik, Founding Partner at Robins Naik LLP in Ottawa, was appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, Family Court, in Ottawa.
• Lara G. Friedlander, Partner at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Toronto, was appointed a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada.
• Jenna L. Clark, General Counsel at the Department of Justice Canada in Toronto, was appointed a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada.
• Andrew Miller, General Counsel at the Department of Justice Canada in Ottawa, was appointed an associate judge of the Tax Court of Canada.