Court of Appeal for Ontario
Current judges
Table:
Position

Name

Appointed

Nominated by

Position(s) Prior to Appointment*

Supernumerary Justice

Eileen E. Gillese

5 January 2002

Chrétien

Superior Court of Justice (1999 to 2002)

Supernumerary Justice

Russell G. Juriansz

12 March 2004

Martin

Superior Court of Justice

Supernumerary Justice

James C. MacPherson

25 May 1999

Chrétien

Superior Court of Justice

Supernumerary Justice

Gladys Pardu

8 November 2013

Harper

Superior Court of Justice (1991 to 2013)
Pardu Macdonald (1976 to 1991)

Supernumerary Justice

Sarah Pepall

10 April 2012

Harper

Superior Court of Justice

Supernumerary Justice

Paul Rouleau[19]

15 April 2005

Martin

Superior Court of Justice (2002 to 2005)
Heenan Blaikie

Supernumerary Justice

Robert J. Sharpe

25 May 1999

Chrétien

Superior Court of Justice

Supernumerary Justice

Janet M. Simmons

23 August 2000

Chrétien

Superior Court of Justice

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Eileen E. Gillese is a justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario . She is a graduate of the University of Alberta and Oxford University . She had also previously been appointed to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice . Gillese was appointed commissioner of the Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System by the Government of Ontario on August 1 , 2017 . The inquiry was established to investigate the circumstances surrounding serial killer nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer 's crimes and gaps in legislative or policy frameworks that allowed Wettlaufer to continue working as a nurse even after other serious workplace problems became apparent . Gillese served as the second chancellor of Brescia University College from 2015 until 2019 .
The Superior Court of Justice ( French : Cour supérieure de justice ) is a superior court in Ontario . The Court sits in 52 locations across the province , including 17 Family Court locations , and consists of over 300 federally appointed judges . In 1999 , the Superior Court of Justice was renamed from the Ontario Court ( General Division ) . The Superior Court is one of two divisions of the Court of Ontario . The other division is the lower court , the Ontario Court of Justice . The Superior Court has three specialized branches : Divisional Court , Small Claims Court , and Family Court . The Superior Court has inherent jurisdiction over civil , criminal , and family law matters at common law . Although the Court has inherent jurisdiction , the authority of the Court has been entrenched in the Canadian Constitution .
Russell G. Juriansz ( born 1946 ) is a justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario . He is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School . He also previously served on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice .
James C. MacPherson is a justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario .
Sarah Pepall is a justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario . She is a graduate of McGill University Faculty of Law . She has also previously served on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice .
Paul Rouleau is a justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario . He is a graduate of University of Ottawa Faculty of Law . He has also previously served on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice .
Robert James Sharpe , FRSC ( born 1945 ) is a Canadian lawyer , author , academic , and judge . He was Dean of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law from 1990 to 1995 and is a judge of the Court of Appeal for Ontario .
Janet M. Simmons is a justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario . She is a graduate of University of Toronto Faculty of Law . She has been a judge in Ontario since 1990 , previously serving on the Court of Ontario .