During a private ceremony held this morning, Justice Panagiotis Pamel was sworn in as a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal.

Justice Panagiotis (Peter) Pamel was today appointed to the Federal Court of Appeal. The Chief Justice and the Justices of the Court are pleased to welcome their new colleagues:

The Court’s Consolidated Practice Direction has been updated. Further details:

The Federal Court of Appeal is now using a new e-mail distribution management application. To maintain your subscription or subscribe, please click on the following link and provide your e-mail address:

Invitation to Participate: Global Review of the Federal Courts Rules DEADLINE: July 2, 2024 https://t.co/7H5uhNtqIL

During a private ceremony held this morning, Justice Vanessa Rochester was sworn in as a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal.

During a private ceremony held this morning, Justice Elizabeth Walker was sworn in as a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal.

Justices Elizabeth Walker and Vanessa Rochester have been appointed to the Federal Court of Appeal. The Chief Justice and the Justices of the Court are pleased to welcome their new colleagues:

Want to become a Law Clerk at the Federal Court of Appeal? Applications for the 2025 - 2026 clerkship year are being accepted until 5 p.m. EST on January 16, 2024. Apply here: https://t.co/gVesY631jR For more information:

Section 7 challenge to climate change legislation survives motion to strike on justiciability and positive rights grounds. Asserted deprivations anchored in legislation. Pleading deficient on other grounds.

The Federal Court of Appeal is now accepting law clerk applications for 2025-2026. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. EST on January 16, 2024. For more information, click here:

Congratulations to the Honourable Yves de Montigny, who has been appointed Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal:

Notice to the public: November 8, 2023 hearing in Karen Adelberg et al v. His Majesty the King et al:

The FCA concluded that PIPEDA applies to Google Search because it is not covered by the journalistic purpose exception but that this conclusion leaves open the question whether applying PIPEDA infringes the Charter:

The Federal Court of Appeal holds that in the context of online copyright infringement, adverse inferences may be drawn against defaulting defendants following discovery:

Congratulations to our recently retired Chief Justice, Marc Noël. On Saturday, @USherbrooke presented him with an honorary doctorate, commemorating his lifetime of public service and his contribution to Canadian law as a federal judge over the last 31 years!

Notice to the public: October 11 hearing in Peckford, Rickard, Bernier, and Ben Naoum:

Today, with gratitude, the FCA salutes two judges who are retiring: Justices Pelletier and Gauthier. Their service to the public has been exemplary. We wish them a happy retirement.

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During a private ceremony held this morning, Justice Monica Biringer was sworn in as a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal.