Michael Moldaver

Michael J. Moldaver
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office
October 21, 2011 – September 1, 2022
Nominated byStephen Harper
Preceded byIan Binnie/Louise Charron
Succeeded byMichelle O'Bonsawin
Personal details
Born (1947-12-23) December 23, 1947 (age 76)
Peterborough, Ontario
Alma materUniversity of Toronto (BA, LLB)
OccupationJurist
ProfessionLawyer

Michael Moldaver (born December 23, 1947) is a former Canadian judge. He was a puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada from his 2011 appointment by former Prime Minister Stephen Harper until his retirement in 2022. Before his elevation to the nation's top court, he served as a judge at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario for over 20 years. A former criminal lawyer, Moldaver is considered an expert in both Canadian criminal law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.