Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Announces Judicial Appointment in the Province of Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, December 19, 2024 – The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following judicial appointment under the new judicial application process introduced on October 20, 2016. The new process emphasizes transparency, merit, and diversity, and will continue to ensure the appointment of highly qualified, impartial, and representative judges.
Court of Appeal for Ontario
- The Honourable Michael J. Doherty, a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, is appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, effective January 1, 2025.
Biography
Justice Doherty obtained an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in 1982 and an LL.B. degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, in 1986. He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1988.
Justice Doherty began his career in criminal law as an articling student and associate at the law firm of Carter, Firth & Foley. He worked for this firm for three years before becoming a full-time Crown attorney in the Toronto Regional Crown Attorney’s office in 1991.
In 2003, Justice Doherty became a Crown Counsel and Head of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Terrorist Financing Section. From 2004 to 2005, he was the Head of the Counter-Terrorism Branch.
In 2005, Justice Doherty was invited to join the Office of the Independent Prosecutor where he worked as Special Counsel. In 2007, he was appointed, on a part-time basis, to the Ontario Review Board, where he served until being appointed to the Bench.
Justice Doherty was appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in 2008. He has taught for the Department of Justice, the Law Society of Upper Canada, and the National Judicial Institute. Justice Doherty has served as the Regional Senior Justice for Central East Region and Metropolitan Toronto.
Justice Doherty is married and has three children.
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