This release was issued under a previous government.
“We are very pleased to learn that the federal government has made several new judicial appointments to the Court of Queen’s Bench and Court of Appeal in Alberta. We thank the federal Justice Minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould, for her work on this issue. This is an example of the co-operative relationship I have built with my federal counterpart. These new justices are extremely important as we work to address the backlog and pressures in Alberta’s court system. However, even with this positive step, we believe Alberta needs more justices, which is why we created 10 new positions. We look forward to continuing to work with the federal government to have these positions filled.”
Quick facts
- Although provinces can increase the number of justice positions on superior courts, only the federal government has the authority to approve and appoint justices.
- Updated Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench and Court of Appeal judicial numbers and vacancies, including the new appointments announced by the federal government on Oct. 20, 2016:
Justice positions |
Court of Queen’s Bench |
Court of Appeal |
|
As per provincial legislation |
77 (includes three previously created positions and nine new positions that have not yet been approved and funded by the federal government) |
15 |
|
Federally funded |
65 |
14 |
Vacancies |
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As per provincial legislation |
15 |
1 |
|
Federally funded positions |
3 |
0 |