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A quick look at the mandatory retirement dates for Supreme Court justices

A quick look at the mandatory retirement dates for Supreme Court justices | iNFOnews.ca
Justice Thomas Cromwell laughs as he listens to speakers during a ceremony officially welcoming him to the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, Monday, Feb. 16, 2009. With the upcoming retirement of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Thomas Cromwell on Sept. 1, the federal government plans to fill his position through a new appointment process announced Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

OTTAWA – With the upcoming retirement of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Thomas Cromwell on Sept. 1, the federal government plans to fill his position through a new appointment process announced Tuesday.

Here are the mandatory retirement dates for the remaining eight Supreme Court justices:

Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin: Sept. 7, 2018

Rosalie Silberman Abella: July 1, 2021

Michael Moldaver: Dec. 23, 2022

Andromache Karakatsanis: Oct. 3, 2030

Richard Wagner: April 2, 2032

Suzanne Cote: Sept. 21, 2033

Clement Gascon: Sept. 5, 2035

Russell Brown: Sept. 15, 2040

Note to readers: This is a corrected story. An earlier version misspelled Andromache Karakatsanis

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