Federal
Judge
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Governor General
- Exact method
- 14 judges besides the Chief Justice, appointed by the Governor in Council by letters patent under the Great Seal. Serve during good behaviour until age 75.
- Chosen by
- Governor General
- Seats
- 14
Who holds these seats now
- David W. Stratas since December 2009 Report Source: fca-caf.ca, checked
- Elizabeth Walker since January 2024 Report Source: fca-caf.ca, checked
- George R. Locke since March 2019 Report Source: fca-caf.ca, checked
- Gerald Heckman since May 2023 Report Source: fca-caf.ca, checked
- John B. Laskin since June 2017 Report Source: fca-caf.ca, checked
- K.A. Siobhan Monaghan Report Source: fca-caf.ca, checked
- Mary J.L. Gleason since June 2015 Report Source: fca-caf.ca, checked
- Monica Biringer since June 2023 Report Source: fca-caf.ca, checked
- Nathalie Goyette since October 2022 Report Source: fca-caf.ca, checked
- Nicholas McHaffie since September 2026 Report Source: fca-caf.ca, checked
- Panagiotis (Peter) Pamel since September 2024 Report Source: fca-caf.ca, checked
- Sylvie E. Roussel since April 2022 Report Source: fca-caf.ca, checked
- Vanessa Rochester since January 2024 Report Source: fca-caf.ca, checked
Sources
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Federal Courts Act, ss. 5(1), 5.2 and 8. For: Judge
- fca-caf.ca · checked Federal Court of Appeal, list of current judges: David W. Stratas, Judge, appointed 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: David W. Stratas, current term
- fca-caf.ca · checked Federal Court of Appeal, list of current judges: Elizabeth Walker, Judge, appointed 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Elizabeth Walker, current term
- fca-caf.ca · checked Federal Court of Appeal, list of current judges: George R. Locke, Judge, appointed 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: George R. Locke, current term
- fca-caf.ca · checked Federal Court of Appeal, list of current judges: Gerald Heckman, Judge, appointed 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Gerald Heckman, current term
- fca-caf.ca · checked Federal Court of Appeal, list of current judges: John B. Laskin, Judge, appointed 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: John B. Laskin, current term
- fca-caf.ca · checked Federal Court of Appeal, list of current judges: K.A. Siobhan Monaghan, Judge. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: K.A. Siobhan Monaghan, current term
- fca-caf.ca · checked Federal Court of Appeal, list of current judges: Mary J.L. Gleason, Judge, appointed 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Mary J.L. Gleason, current term
- fca-caf.ca · checked Federal Court of Appeal, list of current judges: Monica Biringer, Judge, appointed 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Monica Biringer, current term
- fca-caf.ca · checked Federal Court of Appeal, list of current judges: Nathalie Goyette, Judge, appointed 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Nathalie Goyette, current term
- fca-caf.ca · checked Federal Court of Appeal, list of current judges: Nicholas McHaffie, Judge, appointed 2026-09-14. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Nicholas McHaffie, current term
- fca-caf.ca · checked Federal Court of Appeal, list of current judges: Panagiotis (Peter) Pamel, Judge, appointed 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Panagiotis (Peter) Pamel, current term
- fca-caf.ca · checked Federal Court of Appeal, list of current judges: Sylvie E. Roussel, Judge, appointed 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Sylvie E. Roussel, current term
- fca-caf.ca · checked Federal Court of Appeal, list of current judges: Vanessa Rochester, Judge, appointed 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Vanessa Rochester, current term
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