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Chief Justice

The Honourable Yves de Montigny

Born in Montréal, Québec. Educated at the Université de Montreal (LL.L, 1978; LL.M., 1980) and Oxford University (M.Phil, 1981). Called to the bar of Québec in 1983. Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa (1982-1997) and lecturer at the École du Barreau du Québec and the faculties of Law and Continuing Education of the Université de Montréal.

Counsel in the Constitutional Law Directorate of the Québec Department of Justice (1987-1988) and Special Advisor to the Québec Department of Intergovernmental Affairs (1992-1993). Director General, Planning and Strategy, at the Privy Council Office from 1997 to 2000. Chief Legal Counsel in the Public Law Group of the Department of Justice of Canada (2000-2003) Chief of Staff to the Minister of Justice of Canada (2004).

President of the Constitutional Section of the Canadian Association of Law Teachers (1987-1990) Vice-president of the Constitutional Section of the Canadian Bar Association (1988-1993). Author of numerous books and articles on constitutional law, administrative law and human rights.

Appointed Judge of the Federal Court and an ex officio member of the Federal Court of Appeal on November 18, 2004. Appointed as a judge of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada on June 23, 2006.

Appointed Judge of the Federal Court of Appeal on June 19, 2015. Was appointed Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal on November 8, 2023.

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