Michael Tulloch

This article is about the Canadian judge. For the Jamaican football (soccer) player and manager, see Michael Tulloch (footballer).
The Honourable
Michael Tulloch
22nd Chief Justice of Ontario
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 December 2022
Appointed byJustin Trudeau
Preceded byGeorge Strathy
Justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario
In office
30 June 2012 – 19 December 2022
Nominated byStephen Harper
Appointed byDavid Johnston
Personal details
Born1961 or 1962 (age 61–62)[1]
Jamaica
EducationYork University (BA, LLB)

Michael H. Tulloch (born 1961/1962) is a Canadian judge. On December 19, 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of Tulloch as the new Chief Justice of Ontario. He is the first Black judge appointed to the Ontario Court of Appeal and the first Black Chief Justice of any province.[2][3][4]

He attended Central Peel Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario, York University in Toronto, and Osgoode Hall Law School. After graduating from law school in 1989,[5] he became an assistant Crown attorney in 1991, and later worked as a private defence lawyer. In 2003, he was appointed as a judge to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.[6] He was appointed to the Court of Appeal effective June 30, 2012.[6]

In 2013, Tulloch was one of the recipients of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards presented, by Canadian Immigrant Magazine.[7]

Tulloch is a former president of the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers. He was born in Jamaica and came to Canada when he was 9 years old.[2]

  1. ^ Fine, Sean (2022-12-20). "Michael Tulloch named as Chief Justice of Ontario". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  2. ^ a b Stone, Laura (July 1, 2012). "First black judge on Ontario Court of Appeal praised for hard work". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  3. ^ Edmiston, Jake (June 29, 2012). "First black judge named to Ontario Court of Appeal". National Post. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  4. ^ "CABL toasts Ontario Court of Appeal's Justice Tulloch". Share. Vol. 35, no. 30. October 18, 2012. p. 1. ISSN 0709-4647. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  5. ^ "The Honourable Mr. Justice Michael Tulloch '89 appointed to Ontario Court of Appeal". Osgoode Hall Law School. June 25, 2012. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Ontario Judicial Appointments Announced". Department of Justice. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  7. ^ "Canada's Top 25 Immigrants 2013". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 2021-06-18.