Marc Nadon

The Honourable Mr. Justice
Marc Nadon
Federal Court of Appeal of Canada
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 December 2001
(as supernumerary judge as of July 25, 2011)
Appointed byJean Chrétien
Federal Court of Canada – Trial Division
In office
10 June 1993 – 14 December 2001
Appointed byBrian Mulroney
Personal details
Born (1949-09-07) September 7, 1949 (age 75)
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
SpouseMargaret Buchan
Alma materUniversité de Sherbrooke
OccupationJudge
ProfessionLawyer

Marc Nadon LL.L. (born September 7, 1949) is a supernumerary judge on the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal. He has practised law in both Quebec and the United Kingdom, focusing on maritime and transportation law. He was also an arbitrator and former lecturer in law at the Université de Sherbrooke. Nadon was nominated by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to be a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada in October 2013.[1] Following controversy about the appointment, the federal government referred the constitutionality of the appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada. In their decision in Reference Re Supreme Court Act, ss 5 and 6, the Supreme Court quashed his appointment, concluding he did not meet the eligibility criteria provided in the Supreme Court Act.[2]

  1. ^ "PM announces appointment of Justice Marc Nadon to the Supreme Court of Canada". Prime Minister of Canada. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  2. ^ Press, Jordan (March 21, 2014). "Marc Nadon not allowed to sit on Supreme Court of Canada, top court rules". National Post. Retrieved March 21, 2014.