The Honourable Madam Justice Louise Charron, B.A., LL.B., LL.D.

The Honourable Justice Louise Charron, BA , LL.B , LL.D (born March 2, 1951 in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario) is a Canadian jurist. She was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in October, 2004, and is the first native-born Franco-Ontarian Supreme Court judge. (This distinction has sometimes been attributed to Louise Arbour, but Arbour was born and raised Québécois.) Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ... The Supreme Court Building in Ottawa The Supreme Court of Canada is Canadas highest court and is located in the capital city of Ottawa. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries. ... Legum Doctor (English: Doctor of Laws; abbreviated to LL.D.) In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, the LL.D. is a doctorate usually awarded on the basis of exceptionally insightful and distinctive publications, containing significant and original contributions to the science or study of law. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The Municipality of West Nipissing is a town in northeastern Ontario, Canada on Lake Nipissing in the District of Nipissing. ... The Supreme Court Building in Ottawa The Supreme Court of Canada is Canadas highest court and is located in the capital city of Ottawa. ... October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Franco-Ontarians (French: Franco-ontarien) are francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Louise Arbour (Canadian Press file photo) Louise Arbour (born February 10, 1947 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian judge. ... In Canadian English, a Québécois (IPA: ) is a native or resident of the province of Quebec, Canada, especially a French-speaking one. ...

Charron graduated in law from the University of Ottawa in 1975, and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1977. She practiced civil litigation, and then joined the Crown Attorney's office in 1980, and then became a law professor at the University of Ottawa. Tabaret Hall At left, Morisset Library. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

She was appointed to the District Court of Ontario in 1988, and to the Ontario Court of Appeal in 1995. She is eligible to sit on the bench until 2026 when she reaches age 75. 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ontario Court of Appeal is headquarted in downtown Toronto, in historic Osgoode Hall. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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