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Jul 11, 2023 · On this week’s episode of The Professional Noticer, Andy hosts Julie Richard – founder and CEO of Fearless Mom. Tune in to hear Julie and Andy cover A LOT of...
Sep 23, 2022 · Julie Richard, Partner at Richard & Chamaillard Law in Kirkland Lake, is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in North Bay. Justice Richard replaces Justice...
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The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016.
September 23, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada
The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
Lisa Brownstone, Chief Legal Officer at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario in Toronto, is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Toronto. Justice Brownstone replaces Justice L.G. Favreau (Toronto), who was elevated to the Court of Appeal on December 17, 2021.
Joan M. Barrett, Deputy Director at the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario in Toronto, is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Toronto. Justice Barrett replaces Justice M.A. Penny (Toronto), who elected to become a supernumerary judge effective December 31, 2021.
Michael Bordin, Partner at Gowling WLG in Hamilton, is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in St. Catharines. Justice Bordin replaces Justice R.B. Reid (St. Catharines), who elected to become a supernumerary judge effective December 4, 2021.
“I wish Justices Brownstone, Barrett, Bordin, Mirza and Richard every success as they take on their new roles. I am confident they will serve the people of Ontario well as members of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario.”
—The Hon. David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Justice Lisa Brownstone was born in Winnipeg and graduated from the University of Manitoba before obtaining her LL.B. from the University of Toronto. She spent her articling year clerking for Justice Gerald Le Dain of the Supreme Court of Canada and, on his retirement, Justice Peter Cory. She was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1990 and completed her formal studies with an LL.M. from Yale University.
Justice Brownstone spent much of her career as counsel at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, culminating in her service role as Chief Legal Officer. She led a team of exceptional legal professionals, prosecuted discipline cases, and appeared on many applications and appeals, including constitutional cases, at all levels of court. Prior to her work at the College, she was an associate at Teplitsky Colson, where she practised commercial litigation, after serving as counsel at the Ontario Law Reform Commission.
Justice Brownstone was a regular speaker on issues of professionalism, advocacy and administrative law. She taught trial advocacy at the Osgoode Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop for 20 years. She served as Associate Chair of the University Tribunal of the University of Toronto, where she presided over disciplinary appeals. She received the Ontario Bar Association’s Award of Excellence in Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law in 2019.
Justice Brownstone lives in Toronto with her husband, but their two fabulous children have left home. In her spare time, she is an avid reader and traveler.
Justice Joan M. Barrett is the youngest of five children born to immigrant parents of Irish descent. Following her call to the Ontario bar in 1997, she joined the Ministry of the Attorney General, where she practised as Crown counsel for 25 years. Since 2014, she has been the Deputy Director of the Special Prosecutions Unit at the Crown Law Office – Criminal, overseeing cases involving market frauds, white collar crime, and national security.
Justice Barrett has appeared before every level of court. She has argued murder appeals and cases involving complex constitutional issues before the Supreme Court of Canada and the Ontario Court of Appeal. She has also prosecuted dozens of trials, including police corruption cases. Throughout her career, she has been active in continuing legal education. She was an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, teaching a course on mental health and criminal justice to upper year and LL.M. students. She is the co-author of a leading Canadian text on mental disorders and has authored several other legal publications.
•At the Superior Court level, more than 550 judges have been appointed since November 2015. These exceptional jurists represent the diversity that strengthens Canada. Of these judges, more than half are women, and appointments reflect an increased representation of visible minorities, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQI+, and those who self-identify as having a disability.
The Government of Canada is committed to promoting access to justice for all Canadians. To improve outcomes for Canadian families, Budget 2018 provides funding of $77.2 million over four years to support the expansion of unified family courts, beginning in 2019-2020. This investment in the family justice system will create 39 new judicial positions in Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Federal judicial appointments are made by the Governor General, acting on the advice of the federal Cabinet and recommendations from the Minister of Justice.
The Judicial Advisory Committees across Canada play a key role in evaluating judicial applications. There are 17 Judicial Advisory Committees, with each province and territory represented.
Significant reforms to the role and structure of the Judicial Advisory Committees, aimed at enhancing the independence and transparency of the process, were announced on October 20, 2016.
The Government of Canada is committed to promoting a justice system in which sexual assault matters are decided fairly, without the influence of myths and stereotypes, and in which survivors are treated with dignity and compassion. Changes to the Judges Act and Criminal Code that came into force on May 6, 2021, mean that in order to be eligible for appointment to a provincial superior court, candidates must agree to participate in continuing education on matters related to sexual assault law and social context, which includes systemic racism and systemic discrimination. The new legislation enhances the transparency of decisions by amending the Criminal Code to require that judges provide written reasons, or enter them into the record, when deciding sexual assault matters.
Sep 14, 2021 · This week, Andy hosts Julie Richard—Founder of Fearless Mom.Tune in to hear Julie discuss her parenting journey with two kids, who (big surprise) were born w...
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Nov 10, 2022 · Justice Richard replaces Justice D.J. Nadeau (North Bay), who elected to become a supernumerary judge effective January 11, 2022. A former Kirkland Lake member of the Temiskaming Law Association, Julie Richard, was recently appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in North….
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