About the Court
This day in the history
of the Supreme Court of Canada
and in the legal history of Canada
March 30
1814
John Wellington Gwynne, who will be appointed puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada in 1879, is born in Castleknock, Ireland.
1989
The Honourable Beverley McLachlin is appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada as a puisne judge.
