Michelle O'Bonsawin

The Honourable
Michelle O'Bonsawin
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 1, 2022
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byMary Simon
Preceded byMichael Moldaver
Justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
In office
May 18, 2017 – September 1, 2022
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byJulie Payette
Personal details
Born1973 or 1974 (age 50–51)[1]
Hanmer, Ontario[2]
Children2
Alma materLaurentian University (BA)[3]
University of Ottawa (LLB, PhD)[3][4]
Osgoode Hall (LLM)[3]
OccupationLawyer

Michelle O'Bonsawin (born 1973 or 1974) is a Canadian jurist serving as a puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada since September 1, 2022. Before her appointment to the Supreme Court, she served as a judge on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice from 2017 to 2022. O'Bonsawin is the first Indigenous Canadian to serve as a Supreme Court justice.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference GlobeAndMail1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ a b c "The Honourable Michelle O'Bonsawin", Supreme Court of Canada website, September 1, 2022, archived from the original on September 2, 2022, retrieved September 1, 2022, Justice O'Bonsawin holds a Bachelor of Arts from Laurentian University, a Bachelor of Law from the University of Ottawa, a Master of Law from Osgoode Hall Law School, and a Doctorate in Law from the University of Ottawa.
  4. ^ "Nomination of the Honourable Michelle O'Bonsawin, alumna, to the Supreme Court of Canada", University of Ottawa Gazette, August 23, 2022, archived from the original on September 2, 2022, retrieved September 1, 2022, Justice O'Bonsawin also has strong ties to the University of Ottawa, having earned an LL.B. in Common Law in 1998 from the University and a PhD in 2022.