Eileen E. Gillese

Eileen E. Gillese
Justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario
Assumed office
5 January 2002
Nominated byJean Chrétien
Appointed byAdrienne Clarkson
Personal details
BornEdmonton, Alberta
NationalityCanadian
SpouseRobert Badun
Children4
EducationUniversity of Alberta
Oxford University
OccupationJudge

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. Before her appointment to the Court of Appeal, Gillese was a judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.[1]

Before her judicial appointments, Gillese was Dean and Professor of Law of the Faculty of Law, the University of Western Ontario (1983-1999).[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

Gillese served as the second chancellor of Brescia University College from 2015 until 2019.[5]

  1. ^ "Judicial Biography". Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "Brief Biographical Note of Justice Eileen E. Gillese".
  3. ^ Butler, Colin (August 1, 2017). "Ontario names Justice Eileen Gillese to lead Wettlaufer inquiry". CBC News. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  4. ^ Lupton, Andrew (August 3, 2017). "Wettlaufer probe will include interview with families, public consultations". CBC News. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  5. ^ Winders, Jason (April 1, 2015). "Gillese named new Brescia chancellor". Western News. Retrieved June 24, 2019.