Prime Minister Mark Carney has initiated the process to fill the upcoming Supreme Court of Canada vacancy following Justice Sheilah Martin’s retirement at the end of May.
The Montreal-born judge was appointed in December of 2017 and will step down on May 30, before her 70th birthday. She is retiring well before the mandatory retirement age of 75.
Carney thanked Martin in a statement for her “leadership, excellence, and dedication on Canada’s highest court” over the past eight years. Martin trained in civil and common law before moving to Alberta to pursue a career as an educator, lawyer, and judge, later serving as a member of the Supreme Court….