About the Court
This day in the history
of the Supreme Court of Canada
and in the legal history of Canada
December 23
1947
Michael J. Moldaver, who will be appointed puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada in 2011, is born in Peterborough, Ontario.
1973
The Right Honourable Joseph Honoré Gérald Fauteux, Chief Justiceof Canada, retires.
1973
Douglas Charles Abbott retires as a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
1983
Jeanne Sauvé is sworn in as Canada's 23rd Governor General. She is the first woman to hold this office.
