About the Court
This day in the history
of the Supreme Court of Canada
and in the legal history of Canada
June 30
1944
Justice Henry Hague Davis, puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, dies in office at the age of 58.
1979
Yves Pratte retires as a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
1990
The Right Honourable Robert George Brian Dickson, Chief Justice of Canada, retires.
2004
Louise Arbour retires as a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
2004
Frank Iacobucci retires as a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
2008
Michel Bastarache retires as a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
