Sheilah Martin
Sheilah Martin | |
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Martin in 2018 | |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| Assumed office December 18, 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Julie Payette |
| Preceded by | Richard Wagner |
| Puisne Justice of the Court of Appeal of Alberta | |
| In office June 17, 2016 – December 18, 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Preceded by | Clifton D. O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Jolaine Antonio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1956 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Education | McGill University (LLB, BCL) University of Alberta (LLM) University of Toronto (SJD) |
Sheilah L. Martin (born May 31, 1956) is a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, having served in that role since 2017. She was nominated to the court by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 29, 2017. Before her appointment to Canada's highest court, Martin had served on the Court of Appeal of Alberta, the Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories, and the Court of Appeal of Nunavut since 2016, and the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta from 2005 to 2016.