NUMBER OF FEDERALLY APPOINTED JUDGES AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
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| Court | Total Number of Judges in Office | Super- numeraries | Grand Total | Total Number of Women Judges | Number of Current Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal | 12 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
| Queen's Bench | 73 | 22 | 95 | 43 | 6 |
| Court | Total Number of Judges in Office | Super- numeraries | Grand Total | Total Number of Women Judges | Number of Current Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal | 14 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 1 |
| Supreme Court | 84 | 22 | 106 | 49 | 11 |
| Court | Total Number of Judges in Office | Super- numeraries | Grand Total | Total Number of Women Judges | Number of Current Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Supreme Court | 21 | 6 | 27 | 12 | 3 |
| Court | Total Number of Judges in Office | Super- numeraries | Grand Total | Total Number of Women Judges | Number of Current Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Court | Total Number of Judges in Office | Super- numeraries | Grand Total | Total Number of Women Judges | Number of Current Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Supreme Court | 25 | 5 | 30 | 11 | 0 |
| Family Division | 16 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| Court | Total Number of Judges in Office | Super- numeraries | Grand Total | Total Number of Women Judges | Number of Current Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court of Justice | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Court | Total Number of Judges in Office | Super- numeraries | Grand Total | Total Number of Women Judges | Number of Current Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Supreme Court | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Court | Total Number of Judges in Office | Super- numeraries | Grand Total | Total Number of Women Judges | Number of Current Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal | 21 | 9 | 30 | 12 | 2 |
| Superior Court | 142 | 47 | 189 | 78 | 13 |
| Court | Total Number of Judges in Office | Super- numeraries | Grand Total | Total Number of Women Judges | Number of Current Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Queen's Bench | 32 | 11 | 43 | 18 | 6 |
| Court | Total Number of Judges in Office | Super- numeraries | Grand Total | Total Number of Women Judges | Number of Current Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Court | Total Number of Judges in Office | Super- numeraries | Grand Total | Total Number of Women Judges | Number of Current Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 902 | 275 | 1177 | 532 | 91 |
*Please note that 22 new judicial positions were added to due to the passing of recent legislation: 1 new position - Federal Court of Appeal, 1 new position – Tax Court of Canada, 9 new positions – Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, 1 new position - Court of Appeal of Quebec, 2 new positions – Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, 3 new positions – Supreme Court of British Columbia, 1 new position – Nunavut Court of Justice, 1 new ACJ position - Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (transfer of current puisne Judge position to ACJ).
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