Bertha Wilson
First woman judge on Supreme Court of Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bertha Wernham Wilson CC FRSC (September 18, 1923 – April 28, 2007) was a Canadian jurist and the first female puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Before her ascension to Canada's highest court, she was the first female associate and partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt and the first woman appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario. During her time at Osler, she created the first in-firm research department in the Canadian legal industry.
This article is about the Canadian judge. For the American dramatist, see Bertha M. Wilson.
Quick Facts Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Nominated by ...
Bertha Wilson | |
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Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
In office March 4, 1982 – January 4, 1991 | |
Nominated by | Pierre Trudeau |
Preceded by | Ronald Martland |
Succeeded by | Frank Iacobucci |
Personal details | |
Born | Bertha Wernham September 18, 1923 Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
Died | April 28, 2007(2007-04-28) (aged 83) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Spouse |
John Wilson (m. 1945) |
Alma mater | University of Aberdeen Dalhousie Law School |
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