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Chief Justice Glenn Joyal is appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada

Posted on July 6, 2026

The Court of King’s Bench is very proud of the appointment of our former Chief Justice Glenn Joyal to the Supreme Court of Canada. We congratulate Chief Justice Joyal on this well-deserved achievement and wish him the best of success and happiness in this exciting new endeavour.  On behalf of the Court, we extend our sincere gratitude to Chief Justice Joyal for his strong, thoughtful, and forward-looking leadership over the last 17 years.

Read the Prime Minister‘s announcement of his appointment. 

 With this appointment, the position of Chief Justice of the Court of King’s Bench is vacant until such time as the Prime Minister appoints a new Chief Justice.

Information on this page last updated on July 6, 2026