Clément Gascon
| The Honourable Mr. Justice Clément Gascon | |
|---|---|
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
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Assumed office June 9, 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Morris Fish |
| Justice of the Quebec Court of Appeal | |
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In office 2012–2014 | |
| Justice of the Quebec Superior Court | |
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In office 2002–2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 5, 1960 Montreal, Quebec |
| Alma mater |
Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf (DEC 1978) McGill University (BCL 1981) |
| Profession | civil and commercial lawyer, judge |
| Religion | Roman Catholic[1] |
Clément Gascon is a Canadian judge, who was nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on June 3, 2014,[2] and officially appointed the Court on June 9, 2014.[3]
Born in 1960 to Dr. Bernard Gascon and Denyse Clément, Gascon graduated from Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and McGill University.[4]
Gascon was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1982 and in addition to his legal practice (in business, labour and construction law) was also a lecturer at Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, University of Quebec, Montreal, McGill University and Bar of Quebec.[4]
Prior to his Supreme Court appointment, Gascon served on the Quebec Superior Court from 2002 to 2012, and the Quebec Court of Appeal from 2012 to 2014.[5] He was previously a lawyer for the Montreal law firm Heenan Blaikie for 21 years.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Canadian Who's Who (2012-2013). Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "Harper names Justice Gascon to Supreme Court". The Gazette, June 3, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/judges-juges/bio-eng.aspx?id=clement-gascon
- 1 2 Court of Appeal of Quebec: Current Judges
- ↑ "Deux excellentes nominations à la Cour d’appel". La Presse, April 16, 2012.
- ↑ Hough, Jennifer (June 3, 2014). "Clement Gascon a Quebec Court of Appeal Judge Nominated to Supreme Court". National Post. Canada: Postmedia. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
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