Federal Court of Appeal
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| Federal Court of Appeal | |
|---|---|
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| Established | 2007 |
| Location | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Authorised by | Constitution Act, 1867, Federal Courts Act & Courts Administration Service Act |
| Number of positions | 12 |
| Website | www |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Marc Noël |
| Since | October 17, 2014 |
The Federal Court of Appeal (Template:Lang-fr) is a Canadian appellate court that hears cases concerning federal matters.
History
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.
Administration
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]
Salaries are determined annually by the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission. The Chief Justice receives $315,900 while other judges earn $288,100 annually.[2]
Notable decisions
In April 2014, the court ruled in favour of the Métis people in a case involving extending protections to Aboriginal peoples in Canada who lived off-reserve.[3]
In September 2015, the court dismissed an appeal by the Government of Canada over a ruling by the Federal Court that found a rule banning the Niqāb at citizenship ceremonies to be unconstitutional.[4]
In August 2018, the court rejected the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline on the basis that the National Energy Board's (NEB) process and findings were "so flawed that the Governor in Council could not reasonably rely on the Board’s report"[5] and that "the Government of Canada failed to fulfill the legal duty to consult Indigenous peoples"[5].
Appointments
| Name | Puisne Justice | Chief Justice | Left office | Elevated to Supreme Court | Supernumerary | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On creation | Elevated from Federal Court | Elevated from Tax Court | Other background | |||||
| Marc Noël | ✓ | October 17, 2014 | ||||||
| Arthur J. Stone | ✓ | November 19, 2004 | ||||||
| Barry L. Strayer | ✓ | May 1, 2004 | ||||||
| Alice Desjardins | ✓ | August 11, 2009 | ||||||
| Julius A. Isaac | ✓ | July 18, 2003 | ||||||
| Gilles Létourneau | ✓ | December 31, 2012 | ||||||
| Marshall E. Rothstein | ✓ | March 9, 2006 | ||||||
| Marc Nadon | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| John D. Richard | July 3, 2003 | July 30, 2009 | ||||||
| J. Edgar Sexton | ✓ | October 28, 2011 | ||||||
| John Maxwell Evans | ✓ | December 31, 2012 | ||||||
| J.D. Denis Pelletier | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| Brian D. Malone | ✓ | September 27, 2007 | ||||||
| Karen Sharlow | ✓ | September 30, 2014 | ||||||
| C. Michael Ryer | October 26, 2006,[6] December 12, 2014[7] | December 27, 2009 | ||||||
| Johanne Trudel | April 26, 2007[8] | ✓ | ||||||
| Pierre Blais | February 20, 2008 | September 22, 2009 | June 23, 2014 | |||||
| David Stratas | December 11, 2009[9] | |||||||
| Eleanor Dawson | December 28, 2009 | ✓ | ||||||
| Robert Mainville | June 18, 2010 | June 30, 2014 | ||||||
| Johanne Gauthier | October 21, 2011 | |||||||
| Wyman Webb | October 5, 2012 | |||||||
| David Near | February 8, 2013 | |||||||
| André F.J. Scott | January 31, 2014 | |||||||
| Richard Boivin | April 11, 2014 | |||||||
| Donald J. Rennie | February 27, 2015 | |||||||
| Yves de Montigny | June 26, 2015 | |||||||
| Mary J.L. Gleason | June 26, 2015 | |||||||
| Judith Woods | June 16, 2016 | |||||||
| John B. Laskin | June 21, 2017[10] | |||||||
See also
References
- ^ Federal Courts Act - R.S.C., 1985, c. F-7 (Section 27)
- ^ Judges Act - R.S.C., 1985, c. J-1 (Section 10)
- ^ "Court of Appeal upholds landmark ruling on rights of Métis". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ "Court dismisses federal appeal over niqab at citizenship ceremonies". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ a b Federal Court of Appeal (2018-08-30). "Executive Summary of Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project" (PDF). Federal Court of Appeal (PDF). Retrieved 2018-08-30.
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- ^ Counsel at Deloitte Tax Law LLP before being reappointed
- ^ Superior Court of Quebec
- ^ Lawyer at Heenan Blaikie LLP
- ^ Lawyer at Torys LLP
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