June 29, 2017
Judicial Appointments to the Federal Courts
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT
The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the following appointments under the new judicial application process:
Roger R. Lafrenière, a prothonotary with the Federal Court, is appointed a judge of the Federal Court. He replaces Mr. Justice R.B. Camp, who resigned effective March 10, 2017.
John B. Laskin, partner at Torys LLP, is appointed a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal. He replaces Madam Justice E.R. Dawson, who elected to become a supernumerary judge effective January 14, 2017.
William F. Pentney, Q.C., Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General of Canada, is appointed a judge of the Federal Court. He replaces Mr. Justice M.L. Phelan, who elected to become a supernumerary judge effective June 16, 2017.