About the Court
Judges of the Court
Current and Former Chief Justices
| Names of Judges | Date of Appointment |
Date of Departure |
|---|---|---|
| Hon. Sir William Buell Richards | 1875-09-30 -- | 1879-01-10 |
| Hon. Sir William Johnstone Ritchie | 1879-01-11 -- | 1892-09-25 |
| Rt. Hon. Sir Samuel Henry Strong | 1892-12-13 -- | 1902-11-18 |
| Rt. Hon. Sir Henri-Elzéar Taschereau | 1902-11-21 -- | 1906-05-02 |
| Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Fitzpatrick | 1906-06-04 -- | 1918-10-21 |
| Rt. Hon. Sir Louis Henry Davies | 1918-10-23 -- | 1924-05-01 |
| Rt. Hon. Francis Alexander Anglin | 1924-09-16 -- | 1933-02-28 |
| Rt. Hon. Sir Lyman Poore Duff | 1933-03-17 -- | 1944-01-07 |
| Rt. Hon. Thibaudeau Rinfret | 1944-01-08 -- | 1954-06-22 |
| Hon. Patrick Kerwin | 1954-07-01 -- | 1963-02-02 |
| Rt. Hon. Robert Taschereau | 1963-04-22 -- | 1967-09-01 |
| Rt. Hon. John Robert Cartwright | 1967-09-01 -- | 1970-03-23 |
| Rt. Hon. Joseph Honoré Gérald Fauteux | 1970-03-23 -- | 1973-12-23 |
| Rt. Hon. Bora Laskin | 1973-12-27 -- | 1984-03-26 |
| Rt. Hon. Robert George Brian Dickson | 1984-04-18 -- | 1990-06-30 |
| Rt. Hon. Antonio Lamer | 1990-07-01 -- | 2000-01-06 |
| Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin | 2000-01-07 -- |
