About the Court
This day in the history
of the Supreme Court of Canada
and in the legal history of Canada
October 5
1905
The Honourable James Maclennan is appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada as a puisne judge.
1912
Bora Laskin, who will become Chief Justice of Canada in 1973, is born in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario.
2012
The Honourable Richard Wagner is appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada as a puisne judge.
