About the Court of Appeal
Courtroom 330 - Manitoba Court of Appeal
General Description
The Court of Appeal is the highest court in the Province of Manitoba. The Chief Justice of Manitoba heads the Court. The judges are federally appointed pursuant to the Judges Act. The Court normally sits in panels of three judges, but will occasionally sit with a panel of five judges on matters of great importance. The Court hears appeals from the Manitoba Court of King's Bench and the Provincial Court of Manitoba. In addition, the Court of Appeal hears, in limited circumstances and as mandated by statute, appeals from professional bodies and some government boards and tribunals, usually when a point of law or jurisdiction is involved. The Court of Appeal sits in Winnipeg.
Court of Appeal Judges
| Judges | Date of Appointment | |
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The Honourable
Chief Justice
Marianne Rivoalen | - Appointed Chief Justice of Manitoba on May 31, 2023
- Appointed a Judge of the Federal Court of Appeal on September 20, 2018
- Appointed Associate Chief Justice (Family Division) of the Court of Queen's Bench on May 22, 2015
- Appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench (Family Division) on February 2, 2005
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The Honourable Madam Justice
Holly C. Beard | - Elected supernumerary* status on January 1, 2019
- Appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal on September 9, 2009
- Appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench on November 27, 1992
| Biography |
The Honourable Madam Justice
Diana M. Cameron | - Appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal on November 2, 2012
- Appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench on February 3, 2011
| Biography |
The Honourable Mr. Justice
Christopher J. Mainella | - Appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal on October 1, 2013
- Appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench on October 4, 2012
| Biography |
The Honourable Madam Justice
Jennifer A. Pfuetzner | - Appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal on June 19, 2015
- Appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench on October 9, 2014
| Biography |
The Honourable Madam Justice
Janice L. leMaistre | - Appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal on June 19, 2015
- Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court on September 9, 2009
- Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on November 22, 2006
| Biography |
The Honourable Madam Justice
Karen I. Simonsen | - Elected supernumerary* status on October 8, 2022
- Appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal on August 31, 2018
- Appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench on December 9, 2004
| Biography |
The Honourable Madam Justice
Lori T. Spivak | - Elected supernumerary* status on September 1, 2022
- Appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal on March 26, 2019
- Appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench on May 19, 2005
| Biography |
The Honourable Mr. Justice
James G. Edmond | - Appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal on August 23, 2023
- Appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench on October 1, 2013
| Biography |
The Honourable Mr. Justice
David Kroft | - Appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal on August 23, 2023
- Appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench on October 20, 2016
| Biography |
The Honourable Madam Justice
Anne Turner | - Appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal on August 23, 2023
- Appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench on June 27, 2019
| Biography |
* Under the federal Judges Act, a federally appointed judge may elect to give up their regular judicial duties and hold judicial office as a supernumerary judge, after being in judicial office for at least 15 years and having a combined age and number of years of judicial service not less than 80 or after the age of 70 years and at least 10 years judicial service.
