About the Court
This day in the history
of the Supreme Court of Canada
and in the legal history of Canada
June 22
1774
The Quebec Act receives Royal Assent, ensuring the survival of the tradition of civil law in Quebec.
1879
Thibaudeau Rinfret, who will become Chief Justice of Canada in 1944, is born in Montreal, Quebec.
1954
The Right Honourable Thibaudeau Rinfret, Chief Justice of Canada, retires.
