Marie Deschamps
| The Honourable Marie Deschamps CC | |
|---|---|
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
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In office August 7, 2002 – August 7, 2012 | |
| Nominated by | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Claire L'Heureux-Dubé |
| Succeeded by | Richard Wagner |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 2, 1952 Repentigny, Quebec |
Marie Deschamps, CC (born October 2, 1952 in Repentigny, Quebec) is a former puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada.[1] She retired on August 7, 2012.[2]
Early life
Deschamps was born in Repentigny, Quebec.
Education
She studied law at the Université de Montréal, graduating in 1974 and completing a Masters in 1983 at McGill.
Career
Legal and judicial
She was called to the bar in 1975 and then practiced at several Quebec law firms until 1990.
In April 1990 Deschamps was appointed to the Quebec Superior Court and in March 1992 to the Quebec Court of Appeal. She was promoted to the Supreme Court of Canada in September 2002, at the age of 49, as the 75th judge appointed to the Supreme Court.[3] She retired from the court on August 7, 2012.
On October 2, 2012, Prime Minister Stephen Harper nominated Richard Wagner to the Supreme Court of Canada to replace her.[4]
In 2014, the Government of Canada named Justice Deschamps to conduct an external review into sexual assault in the Canadian Forces.[5] The report was published on March 27, 2015. [6]
Academic
Deschamps has taken on several academic posts:
- Associate Professor at the Université de Sherbrooke in 2006[7]
- Faculty Researcher at the McGill University Faculty of Law in 2012[8]
Honours
In 2013, she was made a Companion of the Order of Canada "for her numerous contributions as a jurist and for her dedication to youth development".[9]
Personal
At the time of her appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada, Deschamps was noted as also being a marathon runner. Her common law spouse, Paul Gobeil, was a former member of the Quebec National Assembly, who had served in the cabinet of Premier Robert Bourassa.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Supreme Court of Canada biography
- ↑ "Supreme Court loses third veteran judge in a year with Justice Marie Deschamps' departure". The Toronto Star. May 18, 2012.
- 1 2 Cristin Schmitz, "Deschamps plans to chart her own course". Ottawa Citizen, September 9, 2002: A3.
- ↑ "Quebec judge Richard Wagner nominated to Supreme Court". CBC News. October 2, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/retired-high-court-judge-to-review-military-sex-harassment-policies-procedures/article19539378/
- ↑ http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/caf-community-support-services/external-review-sexual-mh-2015/summary.page
- ↑ "L'honorable Marie Deschamps" (in French). Université de Sherbrooke.
- ↑ "La Faculté accueille l'honorable Marie Deschamps" (in French). McGill University Faculty of Law. April 2010.
- ↑ "Governor General Announces 90 New Appointments to the Order of Canada". December 30, 2013.