| Federal Court of Appeal |
| Established |
2007 |
| Jurisdiction |
Canada  |
| Location |
Ottawa, Ontario |
| Authorized by |
Constitution Act, 1867, Federal Courts Act & Courts Administration Service Act |
| Number of positions |
12 |
| Website |
FCA Homepage |
| Chief Justice |
| Currently |
Pierre Blais |
| Since |
September 22, 2009 |
The Federal Court of Appeal is a Canadian appellate court that hears cases concerning federal matters arising from certain federal Acts. The court was created on July 2, 2003 by the Courts Administration Service Act when it and the Federal Court were split from its predecessor, the Federal Court of Canada.
[edit] Jurisdiction
The Federal Court of Appeal hears appeals from the Federal Court, Tax Court of Canada, and certain federal tribunals, as well as applications for judicial review from certain other federal tribunals.[1]
[edit] Judges
| Name |
Appointed |
Prior position |
Nominated by |
| Pierre Blais (Chief Justice) |
February 20, 2008
September 22, 2009 |
Federal Court
Federal Court of Appeal |
Harper |
| Gilles Létourneau (Supernumerary) |
May 13, 1992 |
President of the Law Reform Commission of Canada |
Mulroney |
| Marc Noël |
1992 |
Lawyer at Bennett Jones Verchere LLP |
Mulroney |
| Marc Nadon (Supernumerary) |
June 10, 1993 |
Lawyer at Martineau Walker LLP |
Mulroney |
| John Maxwell Evans |
June 26, 1998 |
Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School |
Chretien |
| Karen Sharlow |
November 4, 1999 |
Lawyer at Thorsteinssons LLP |
Chretien |
| J.D. Denis Pelletier |
December 14, 2001 |
Lawyer at McKercher McKercher & Whitmore LLP |
Chretien |
| Johanne Trudel |
June 2007 |
Superior Court of Quebec |
Harper |
| Carolyn Layden-Stevenson |
December 12, 2008 |
Federal Court |
Harper |
| Eleanor Dawson |
December 2009 |
Federal Court |
Harper |
| David Stratas |
December 2009 |
Lawyer at Heenan Blaikie LLP |
Harper |
| Robert Mainville |
June 18, 2010 |
Federal Court |
Harper |
| Johanne Gauthier |
October 21, 2011 |
Federal Court |
Harper |
The salary of judges are determined annually by the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission. Chief Justice receives $254,600 while other judges earn $232,300 annually.[2]
[edit] Former Chief Justices
- John D. Richard 99/11/04 - 03/07/02, 03/07/03 - 09/07/30
- Julius A. Isaac 91/12/24 - 99/09/01
- Frank Iacobucci 88/09/02 - 91/01/06
- Arthur L. Thurlow 80/01/04 - 88/05/05
- Wilbur R. Jackett 71/06/01 - 79/10/01
[edit] Former Associate Chief Justices
- Allan Lutfy 99/12/08 - 03/07/02
- John D. Richard 98/06/23 - 99/11/03
- James Alexander Jerome 80/02/18 - 98/03/04
- Arthur L. Thurlow 75/12/04 - 80/01/03
- Camilien Noël 71/06/01 - 75/07/04
[edit] Former judges
- Jacques Dumoulin 71/06/01 - 72/12/01
- Arthur L. Thurlow 71/06/01 - 75/12/03
- Louis Pratte 73/01/25 - 99/01/01
- John J. Urie 73/04/19 - 90/12/15
- William F. Ryan 74/04/11 - 86/08/01
- Gerald Le Dain 75/09/01 - 84/05/28
- Darrel V. Heald 75/12/04 - 94/08/27
- Patrick M. Mahoney 83/07/18 - 94/10/31
- Louis Marceau 83/07/18 - 00/05/01
- Mark R. MacGuigan 84/06/29 - 98/01/12
- Bertrand Lacombe 85/10/29 - 89/12/07
- Julius A. Isaac 91/12/24 - 03/07/18
- Joseph Robertson 92/05/13 - 00/07/27
- Francis J. McDonald 93/04/01 - 01/09/06
- Barry L. Strayer 94/08/30 - 04/05/01
- Arthur J. Stone 83/07/18 - 04/11/19
- Marshall E. Rothstein 92/06/24 - 06/03/09
- Brian D. Malone 99/11/04 - 07/09/27
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Federal Courts Act - R.S.C., 1985, c. F-7 (Section 27)
- ^ Judges Act - R.S.C., 1985, c. J-1 (Section 10)
[edit] External links
 Current Canadian Federal Judges |
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| Supreme Court |
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| Court of Appeal |
Pierre Blais, Gilles Létourneau ( S), Marc Noël, Marc Nadon ( S), John Maxwell Evans, Karen Sharlow, J.D. Denis Pelletier, Johanne Trudel, Carolyn Layden-Stevenson, Eleanor Dawson, David Stratas, Robert Mainville, Johanne Gauthier
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| Federal Court |
Paul S. Crampton , Yvon Pinard ( S), Sandra J. Simpson, Danièle Tremblay-Lamer ( S), Douglas R. Campbell ( S), Allan Lutfy ( S), François Lemieux ( S), John A. O'Keefe, Elizabeth Heneghan, Dolores Hansen, Edmond Blanchard, Michael A. Kelen, Michel Beaudry, Luc Martineau, Simon Noël, Judith A. Snider, James Russell, James O'Reilly, Sean J. Harrington, Richard Mosley, Michel M.J. Shore, Michael L. Phelan, Anne L. Mactavish, Yves de Montigny, Roger T. Hughes, Robert L. Barnes, Leonard S. Mandamin, Russel Zinn, David Near, Richard Boivin, Marie-Josée Bédard, André F.J. Scott, Donald J. Rennie, Mary J.L. Gleason
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| Tax Court |
Gerald J. Rip, Eugene Rossiter, Theodore E. Margeson ( S), Pierre Archambault, Cameron Hugh McArthur ( S), Lucie Lamarre, Alain Tardif, Eric A. Bowie ( S), Joe E. Hershfield, Diane Campbell, Campbell J. Miller, François M. Angers, Leslie M. Little, Brent Paris, Judith Woods, Georgette Anne Sheridan, Paul Bédard, Réal Favreau, Wyman W. Webb, Gaston Jorré, Patrick J. Boyle, Valerie Miller, Robert Hogan, Steven K. D'Arcy, Frank J. Pizzitelli, Johanne D'Auray
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