About the Court
This day in the history
of the Supreme Court of Canada
and in the legal history of Canada
September 30
Pierre-Basile Mignault, who will be appointed puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada in 1918, is born in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The Honourable Sir William Buell Richards is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of Canada.
The Honourable William Johnstone Ritchie, the Honourable Samuel Henry Strong, the Honourable Jean-Thomas Taschereau, the Honourable Télesphore Fournier, and the Honourable William Alexander Henry (a Father of Confederation) are appointed puisne judges to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Robert Cassels, Q.C. is appointed Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Pierre-Basile Mignault retires as a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Jean Beetz, former puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, dies at the age of 64.
Gérard V. La Forest retires as a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
The Honourable Michel Bastarache is appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada as a puisne judge.
