Federal Court of Appeal


The Federal Court of Appeal is a Canadian appellate court that hears cases concerning federal matters.

History

The court was created on July 2, 2003, by the Courts Administration Service Act when it and the Federal Court were split from its predecessor, the Federal Court of Canada.

Administration

The Federal Court of Appeal hears appeals from the Federal Court, Tax Court of Canada, and certain federal tribunals, as well as applications for judicial review from certain other federal tribunals.
Salaries are determined annually by the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission. The Chief Justice receives $315,900, while other judges earn $288,100 annually.

Notable decisions

In April 2014, the court ruled in favour of the Métis people in a case involving extending protections to Aboriginal peoples in Canada who lived off-reserve.
In September 2015, the court dismissed an appeal by the Government of Canada over a ruling by the Federal Court that found a rule banning the Niqāb at citizenship ceremonies to be unconstitutional.

Appointments

NameAppointedNominated by prime ministerPrior position
Marc Noël
Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal		1998ChrétienFederal Court of Canada
David Stratas2009HarperHeenan Blaikie LLP
Wyman Webb2012HarperTax Court of Canada
David Near2013HarperFederal Court of Canada
Richard Boivin2014HarperFederal Court of Canada
Donald J. Rennie2015HarperFederal Court of Canada
Yves De Montigny2015HarperFederal Court of Canada
Mary J.L. Gleason2015HarperFederal Court of Canada
John B. Laskin2017TrudeauTorys LLP
Marianne Rivoalen2018TrudeauManitoba Court of Queen's Bench
George Locke2019TrudeauFederal Court of Canada
Anne Mactavish2019TrudeauFederal Court of Canada
Rene Leblanc2020TrudeauFederal Court of Canada

Supernumerary
NameAppointedNominated by prime ministerPrior position
Marc Nadon2001ChrétienFederal Court of Canada
Denis Pelletier2001ChrétienFederal Court of Canada
Eleanor Dawson2009HarperFederal Court of Canada
Johanne Gauthier2011HarperFederal Court of Canada
Judith Woods2016TrudeauTax Court of Canada