Federal Court of Appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal is a Canadian appellate court that hears cases concerning federal matters.
History
The court was created on July 2, 2003, by the Courts Administration Service Act when it and the Federal Court were split from its predecessor, the Federal Court of Canada.Administration
The Federal Court of Appeal hears appeals from the Federal Court, Tax Court of Canada, and certain federal tribunals, as well as applications for judicial review from certain other federal tribunals.Salaries are determined annually by the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission. The Chief Justice receives $315,900, while other judges earn $288,100 annually.
Notable decisions
In April 2014, the court ruled in favour of the Métis people in a case involving extending protections to Aboriginal peoples in Canada who lived off-reserve.In September 2015, the court dismissed an appeal by the Government of Canada over a ruling by the Federal Court that found a rule banning the Niqāb at citizenship ceremonies to be unconstitutional.
Appointments
Name | Appointed | Nominated by prime minister | Prior position |
Marc Noël Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal | 1998 | Chrétien | Federal Court of Canada |
David Stratas | 2009 | Harper | Heenan Blaikie LLP |
Wyman Webb | 2012 | Harper | Tax Court of Canada |
David Near | 2013 | Harper | Federal Court of Canada |
Richard Boivin | 2014 | Harper | Federal Court of Canada |
Donald J. Rennie | 2015 | Harper | Federal Court of Canada |
Yves De Montigny | 2015 | Harper | Federal Court of Canada |
Mary J.L. Gleason | 2015 | Harper | Federal Court of Canada |
John B. Laskin | 2017 | Trudeau | Torys LLP |
Marianne Rivoalen | 2018 | Trudeau | Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench |
George Locke | 2019 | Trudeau | Federal Court of Canada |
Anne Mactavish | 2019 | Trudeau | Federal Court of Canada |
Rene Leblanc | 2020 | Trudeau | Federal Court of Canada |
Supernumerary
Name | Appointed | Nominated by prime minister | Prior position |
Marc Nadon | 2001 | Chrétien | Federal Court of Canada |
Denis Pelletier | 2001 | Chrétien | Federal Court of Canada |
Eleanor Dawson | 2009 | Harper | Federal Court of Canada |
Johanne Gauthier | 2011 | Harper | Federal Court of Canada |
Judith Woods | 2016 | Trudeau | Tax Court of Canada |