Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Announces Judicial Appointments in the Province of British Columbia
October 28, 2024
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following judicial appointments in the province of British Columbia:
- The Honourable Wendy Hughes to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia
- Me Marie-France Major to the Supreme Court of British Columbia
- Me Kathleen Ker to the Supreme Court of British Columbia
The Honourable Wendy Hughes
Justice Hughes was first appointed to the British Columbia Provincial Court in 2003. She was appointed to the British Columbia Court of Appeal in 2016.
Justice Hughes obtained her law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1981. She was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1982 and to the Yukon Bar in 1983.
Justice Hughes practiced family law and was a prolific writer and lecturer in the area of family law for 20 years before her appointment to the bench. She has served as an expert witness in family law cases, and has been a member of the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia’s Family Law Executive since 1995.
Me Marie-France Major
Me Major was first appointed to the British Columbia Provincial Court in 2012.
Me Major obtained her law degree from the University of Montreal in 1994. She was called to the Quebec Bar in 1995 and to the British Columbia Bar in 2001.
Me Major practiced criminal law and family law in both Quebec and British Columbia before her appointment to the bench. She has also been a sessional instructor at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Law.
Me Kathleen Ker
Me Ker was first appointed to the British Columbia Provincial Court in 2014.
Me Ker obtained her law degree from the University of Victoria in 2002. She was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2003.
Me Ker practiced criminal law and family law before her appointment to the bench. She has also been a sessional instructor at the University of Northern British Columbia’s Faculty of Law.
These appointments are effective immediately.
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