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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated Alberta-based Sheilah Martin to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Martin was first appointed as a judge in 2005, and 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.
Her 30-year legal career has focused on Indigenous issues, education, equality rights and increasing the number of underrepresented groups in law schools and the legal profession. A news release from the Prime Minister's Office also touted her awards, including the Distinguished Service Award for Legal Scholarship, the Law Society of Alberta's Certificate of Merit and the YWCA's Advancement of Women Award.
Trudeau praised Martin's accomplishments as an asset to the top court.
"She has a breadth of experience, is an extraordinary jurist and has experience right across the country, including in the North," he said. "She's going to be a great voice on the Supreme Court."
The appointment Wednesday fills a vacancy on the bench from the pending departure of Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, who retires Dec. 15.
Martin was first appointed as a judge in 2005, and 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.
Her 30-year legal career has focused on Indigenous issues, education, equality rights and increasing the number of underrepresented groups in law schools and the legal profession. A news release from the Prime Minister's Office also touted her awards, including the Distinguished Service Award for Legal Scholarship, the Law Society of Alberta's Certificate of Merit and the YWCA's Advancement of Women Award.
Trudeau praised Martin's accomplishments as an asset to the top court.
"She has a breadth of experience, is an extraordinary jurist and has experience right across the country, including in the North," he said. "She's going to be a great voice on the Supreme Court."
The appointment Wednesday fills a vacancy on the bench from the pending departure of Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, who retires Dec. 15.
