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Appointments

Several appointments were made today, including:

  • Justice Siobhan Monaghan of the Tax Court as a Judge of the Federal Court of Appeal;
  • Prothonotary Mandy Aylen as a Judge of the Federal Court;
  • Avvy Yao-Yao Go, Clinic Director at the Metro Toronto Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic in Toronto, as a Judge of the Federal Court;
  • Dr. Vanessa Rochester, Counsel at Norton Rose as a Judge of the Federal Court;
  • Trent Horne, Partner at Aird & Berlis as a Prothonotary of the Federal Court; and
  • Catherine A. Coughlan, General Counsel at the Department of Justice  as a Prothonotary of the Federal Court.

Appointments were also made today to the Tax Court and the courts in Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Newfoundland & Labrador. Continue reading Appointments

Appointments

Justice Peter Pamel and Justice Nicolas McHaffie were appointed to the Federal Court on May 6th – news release. Justice Pamel was a partner at BLG practicing primarily in the area of maritime law. Justice McHaffie was a partner at Stikemans focusing on intellectual property, public law and administrative/regulatory litigation.

Appointments

Justice Marianne Rivoalen was appointed to the Federal Court of Appeal today. She replaces Justice J.M. Woods, who elected to become a supernumerary judge effective April 1, 2018. Prior to today’s appointment she was Associate Chief Justice of Her Majesty’s Court of Queen’s Bench for Manitoba (Family Division). Appointments were also made today to in the province of Saskatchewan. Continue reading Appointments