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The Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C.,
Chief Justice of Canada

Richard Wagnerri-CHAR VAG-naire

Chief Justice of Canada since December 18, 2017. Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada since October 5, 2012.

The Right Honourable Richard Wagner is the 18th Chief Justice of Canada. In this role, he presides over the Canadian Judicial Council, National Judicial Institute and chairs the Advisory Council for the Order of Canada. Chief Justice Wagner was president of the Association des Cours Constitutionelles Francophones from 2019 to 2022. The Chief Justice also fulfilled his duty to serve as administrator of the Government of Canada from January 23 to July 26, 2021.

Born and raised in Montreal, Chief Justice Wagner earned his Bachelor of Social Science and Licentiate in Laws at the University of Ottawa. He returned to his home town to practice law from 1980 to 2004. His areas of specialization included professional liability, commercial litigation and class action lawsuits. As a litigator the Chief Justice argued cases before every level of court in Quebec, quasi-judicial tr

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The Right Honourable

Richard Wagner

PC

Wagner in 2012

18th Chief Justice of Canada

Incumbent

Assumed office
December 18, 2017
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byJulie Payette
Preceded byBeverley McLachlin
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office
October 5, 2012 – December 18, 2017
Nominated byStephen Harper
Appointed byDavid Johnston
Preceded byMarie Deschamps
Succeeded bySheilah Martin
Puisne Justice of the Quebec Court of Appeal
In office
February 3, 2011 – October 5, 2012
Nominated byStephen Harper
Appointed byDavid Johnston
Preceded byLise Côté
Succeeded byDominique Bélanger
Personal details
Born(1957-04-02) April 2, 1957 (age 67)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
SpouseCatherine Mandeville
Children2
Parent
Alma materCollège Jean-de-Brébeuf (DEC)
University of Ottawa (BSocSc, LLL)

Richard WagnerPC (French pronunciation:[vaɡnɛʁ]; born April 2, 1957) is a Canadian jurist ser

Richard Wagner (judge)

Chief Justice of Canada since 2017

The Right Honourable

Richard Wagner

PC

Wagner in 2012

Incumbent

Assumed office
December 18, 2017
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byJulie Payette
Preceded byBeverley McLachlin
In office
October 5, 2012 – December 18, 2017
Nominated byStephen Harper
Appointed byDavid Johnston
Preceded byMarie Deschamps
Succeeded bySheilah Martin
In office
February 3, 2011 – October 5, 2012
Nominated byStephen Harper
Appointed byDavid Johnston
Preceded byLise Côté
Succeeded byDominique Bélanger
Born (1957-04-02) April 2, 1957 (age 67)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
SpouseCatherine Mandeville
Children2[1]
Parent
Alma materCollège Jean-de-Brébeuf (DEC)
University of Ottawa (BSocSc, LLL)

Richard WagnerPC (French pronunciation:[vaɡnɛʁ];[2] born April 2, 1957) is a Canadian jurist serving as the 18th and current Chief Justice of Canada since 2017. He previously served

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