Rosalie Silberman Abella | |
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| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| In office October 4, 2004 – July 1, 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Paul Martin |
| Preceded by | Frank Iacobucci / Louise Arbour |
| Succeeded by | Mahmud Jamal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1946 Stuttgart, Germany |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse(s) | Irving Abella (1968–2022, his death)[1] |
| Education | University of Toronto (BA, LLB) |
Rosalie Silberman Abella FRSC (born July 1, 1946) is a Canadian jurist. In 2004, Abella was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, becoming the first Jewish woman and refugee to sit on the Canadian Supreme Court bench.[2] She retired from the federal bench in 2021.
- ^ "Obituary: Irving Abella, 82, was a Canadian historian who revealed why Canada kept Jews out during the Holocaust". July 4, 2022.
- ^ "The Honourable Rosalie Silberman Abella". Supreme Court of Canada. February 3, 2021. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2021.