Provincial Court of Manitoba


The Provincial Court of Manitoba hears cases relating to criminal law and family law and other statutes.

Current Judges

NameAppointedJudicial CentreAppointed ByPrior Position
Chief Judge Raymond E. WyantMay 20, 1998 Winnipeg
Associate Chief Judge Mary Kate HarvieJuly 26, 2000 Winnipeg
Associate Chief Judge Murray ThompsonMarch 26, 2003 Thompson
Judge Richard W. ThompsonJanuary 28, 1987DauphinNDP
Judge Brian M. CorrinMarch 4, 1988WinnipegNDP
Judge John P. GuyMay 15, 1989WinnipegPC
Judge Roger J. C. GregoireJanuary 16, 1991The PasPC
Judge Krystyna D. TarwidJuly 6, 1994BrandonPC
Judge Brian G. ColliSeptember 21, 1994ThompsonPC
Judge Robert G. CummingsSeptember 28, 1994Portage la PrairiePC
Judge Heather R. PullanDecember 21, 1994WinnipegPC
Judge Brent D. StewartApril 15, 1998WinnipegPC
Judge Lynn A. StannardAugust 4, 1999WinnipegPC
Judge Sidney B. LernerAugust 4, 1999WinnipegPC
Judge Marva J. SmithOctober 27, 1999WinnipegNDP
Judge Judith A. ElliottJuly 26, 2000WinnipegNDP
Judge Kathlyn Mary A. CurtisFebruary 28, 2001WinnipegNDP
Judge John CombsMarch 26, 2003NDP
Judge Fred H. SandhuApril 30, 2003WinnipegNDP
Judge Timothy PrestonApril 30, 2003WinnipegNDP
Judge Kelly MoarApril 13, 2005WinnipegNDP
Judge Kenneth ChampagneApril 13, 2005WinnipegNDP
Judge Christine HarapiakApril 13, 2005DauphinNDP
Judge Robin A. FinlaysonFebruary 1, 2006WinnipegNDP
Judge Janice leMaistreNovember 23, 2006WinnipegNDP
Judge Catherine CarlsonNovember 23, 2006WinnipegNDP
Judge R. L. PollackDecember 15, 2006WinnipegNDP
Judge Rodney GarsonDecember 15, 2006WinnipegNDP
Judge Doreen RedheadApril 4, 2007ThompsonNDP
Judge Patti-Anne L. UmphervilleSeptember 17, 2007WinnipegNDP
Judge Carena RollerSeptember 17, 2007WinnipegNDP
Judge Michel L.J. ChartierSeptember 17, 2007WinnipegNDP
Judge Lee Ann M. MartinSeptember 17, 2007WinnipegNDP
Judge Jean McBrideJune 18, 2008Portage la PrairieNDP

Former Judges

NameDurationJudicial CentreAppointed ByPrevious Position
Judith Webster1988-2006 WinnipegPC
Judge Howard CollermanJuly 1, 1975 to January 4, 2008WinnipegNDP
Judge Theodore J. LismerJanuary 17, 1977 to July 31, 2017WinnipegNDPPrivate practice
Judge Ronald J. MeyersNovember 1, 1977 to January 4, 2010WinnipegPC
Judge Marvin F. GarfinkelDecember 5, 1979 to June 2014WinnipegPC
Judge Charles K. NewcombeFebruary 1, 1980 to 2008WinnipegPC
Judge Susan V. DevineMarch 4, 1988 to September 1, 2010WinnipegNDP
Judge Linda M. GiesbrechtMarch 4, 1988 to 2010WinnipegNDP