Beverley McLachlin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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17th Chief Justice of Canada
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Place of Birth: Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada
About Beverley McLachlin
- Beverley Marian McLachlin, CStJ (born September 7, 1943) is a Canadian jurist and author who served as the 17th Chief Justice of Canada from 2000 to 2017, the first woman to hold that position and the longest serving Chief Justice in Canadian history.
- In her role as Chief Justice, she also simultaneously served as a Deputy of the Governor General of Canada. McLachlin retired December 15, 2017, nine months before reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.
- Her successor as Chief Justice of Canada is Richard Wagner, who was nominated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2017.
- Her successor as a Justice of the Court is Sheilah Martin, who was nominated by the Prime Minister through a new process for judicial appointments to the Supreme Court of Canada that permitted "any Canadian lawyer or judge who fits a specified criteria" to apply.In March 2018, McLachlin was nominated to become a non-permanent judge on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, the first Canadian jurist nominated to the post.
- The appointment was gazetted and came into effect July 30, 2018, for a three-year term.
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