Michelle O'Bonsawin
Canadian jurist (born 1973 or 1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michelle O'Bonsawin (born 1973 or 1974) is a Canadian jurist serving as a puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada since September 1, 2022. Before her appointment to the Supreme Court, she served as a judge on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice from 2017 to 2022. O'Bonsawin is the first Indigenous Canadian to serve as a Supreme Court justice.[1]
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Michelle O'Bonsawin | |
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Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
Assumed office September 1, 2022 | |
Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
Appointed by | Mary Simon |
Preceded by | Michael Moldaver |
Justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |
In office May 18, 2017 ā September 1, 2022 | |
Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
Appointed by | Julie Payette |
Personal details | |
Born | 1973 or 1974 (age 49ā50)[1] Hanmer, Ontario[2] |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Laurentian University (BA)[3] University of Ottawa (LLB, PhD)[3][4] Osgoode Hall (LLM)[3] |
Occupation | Lawyer |
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