Harper names new Supreme Court justice

[Locutus]

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has named a Quebec trial lawyer to fill a vacancy on the bench of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Suzanne Cote is head of the Montreal litigation group at law firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.

A news release says Cote is the first woman from private practice to be directly appointed to the Supreme Court.

She will fill the spot that will open up with the Nov. 30 retirement of Justice Louis LeBel.

The Conservatives say they consulted the Quebec government; Canada's Chief Justice, Beverley McLachlin; Quebec's chief justice as well as the chief justice of the province's superior court; the Canadian Bar Association and the Barreau du Quebec.

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court rejected Harper's pick of Marc Nadon to join the high court's justices, saying he didn't meet its eligibility criteria.

NewsAlert: Harper names new Supreme Court justice

 

[whitedog]

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has named a Quebec trial lawyer to fill a vacancy on the bench of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Suzanne Cote is head of the Montreal litigation group at law firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.

A news release says Cote is the first woman from private practice to be directly appointed to the Supreme Court.

She will fill the spot that will open up with the Nov. 30 retirement of Justice Louis LeBel.

The Conservatives say they consulted the Quebec government; Canada's Chief Justice, Beverley McLachlin; Quebec's chief justice as well as the chief justice of the province's superior court; the Canadian Bar Association and the Barreau du Quebec.

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court rejected Harper's pick of Marc Nadon to join the high court's justices, saying he didn't meet its eligibility criteria.

NewsAlert: Harper names new Supreme Court justice

Atta boy Steveo

 

[darkbeaver]

never heard of her.

 

[WLDB]

never heard of her.

Had you heard of many of the people appointed to the supreme court before they were appointed?


Seems fine to me. Odd that it was someone directly out of private practice but I guess thats not against the rules.