Federal
Puisne Judge
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Governor General
- Exact method
- Eight puisne judges appointed by the Governor in Council by letters patent under the Great Seal (on the recommendation of the Prime Minister), from among superior court judges or lawyers of at least 10 years' standing; at least three of the nine judges must come from Quebec. Serve during good behaviour until age 75.
- Chosen by
- Governor General
- Seats
- 8
Who holds these seats now
- Andromache Karakatsanis since October 2011 Report Source: scc-csc.ca, checked
- Glenn D. Joyal since July 2026 Report Source: scc-csc.ca, checked
- Mahmud Jamal since July 2021 Report Source: scc-csc.ca, checked
Malcolm Rowe since October 2016
Report Source: scc-csc.ca,
checked - Mary T. Moreau since November 2023 Report Source: scc-csc.ca, checked
- Michelle O'Bonsawin since September 2022 Report Source: scc-csc.ca, checked
- Nicholas Kasirer since September 2019 Report Source: scc-csc.ca, checked
- Suzanne Côté since December 2014 Report Source: scc-csc.ca, checked
Sources
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Supreme Court Act, ss. 4-6 and 9. For: Puisne Judge
- scc-csc.ca · checked Supreme Court of Canada, list of current judges: Andromache Karakatsanis, Puisne Judge, appointed 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Andromache Karakatsanis, current term
- scc-csc.ca · checked Supreme Court of Canada, list of current judges: Glenn D. Joyal, Puisne Judge, appointed 2026-07-15. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Glenn D. Joyal, current term
- scc-csc.ca · checked Supreme Court of Canada, list of current judges: Mahmud Jamal, Puisne Judge, appointed 2021-07-01. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Mahmud Jamal, current term
- scc-csc.ca · checked Supreme Court of Canada, list of current judges: Malcolm Rowe, Puisne Judge, appointed 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Malcolm Rowe, current term
- scc-csc.ca · checked Supreme Court of Canada, list of current judges: Mary T. Moreau, Puisne Judge, appointed 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Mary T. Moreau, current term
- scc-csc.ca · checked Supreme Court of Canada, list of current judges: Michelle O'Bonsawin, Puisne Judge, appointed 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Michelle O'Bonsawin, current term
- scc-csc.ca · checked Supreme Court of Canada, list of current judges: Nicholas Kasirer, Puisne Judge, appointed 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Nicholas Kasirer, current term
- scc-csc.ca · checked Supreme Court of Canada, list of current judges: Suzanne Côté, Puisne Judge, appointed 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Suzanne Côté, current term