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Prime Minister announces appointment of the Honourable Sheilah L. Martin to the Supreme Court of Canada

December 18, 2017
Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the appointment of the Honourable Sheilah L. Martin to the Supreme Court of Canada effective immediately.

First appointed as a judge in 2005, Justice Martin served on the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta in Calgary until June 2016 when she was appointed as a judge of the Courts of Appeal of Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. She has also served as a Deputy Judge for the Supreme Court of Yukon since 2009.

Throughout her thirty-year career, she has maintained a strong focus on education, equality rights, and increasing the number of under-represented groups in law schools and the legal profession, including Indigenous Peoples.

This appointment is the second under the Government of Canada’s new Supreme Court selection process, which promotes greater openness, transparency, and accountability.

Biographical Notes

• The Honourable Sheilah L. Martin

Associated Links

• Prime Minister announces nomination of the Honourable Sheilah L. Martin to the Supreme Court of Canada
• Candidate questionnaire filled out by Justice Sheilah L. Martin
• Qualifications and Assessment Criteria for Supreme Court of Canada appointments
• Supreme Court of Canada appointments

Itinerary for Tuesday, December 19, 2017

December 18, 2017
Ottawa, Ontario

Itinerary for the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, for Tuesday, December 19, 2017:

Montréal, Quebec

10:15 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the Mayor of Montréal, Valérie Plante.

Montréal City Hall   
275 rue Notre-Dame Est

Notes for media:

• Photo opportunity of arrival and at the beginning of the meeting
• Media should arrive no later than 9 a.m. by the 510 Gosford entrance

Ottawa, Ontario

6 p.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson.

Prime Minister’s Office
Centre Block, Parliament Hill

Note for media:

• Photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting

7 p.m. The Prime Minister will attend the Diplomatic Corps Holiday Reception.

Closed to media.

Media appearances

• An interview with the Prime Minister will air at 9 a.m. during Mornings Rock on CHOM 97.7 FM