Stephen Harper - Supreme Court Appointments

Supreme Court Appointments

Harper chose the following jurists to be appointed as justices of the Supreme Court of Canada by the governor general:

  • Marshall Rothstein (March 1, 2006 – present)
  • Thomas Cromwell (September 5, 2008 – present)
  • Andromache Karakatsanis (2011–present)
  • Michael Moldaver (2011–present)
  • Richard Wagner (2012–present)

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