This release was issued under a previous government.

“I am pleased to see that the federal government has made some new judicial appointments for Alberta. I believe this is a good first step in addressing the pressures Alberta courts face.

“I will continue to work with my federal counterpart, Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, to ensure that Alberta has the appropriate number of federally appointed judges to provide access to justice within the province.”

Quick facts

With the federal appointments announced on June 17, the number of judicial vacancies has been reduced to:

  • Court of Appeal: two vacancies remaining, with one in Edmonton, one in Calgary.
  • Court of Queen’s Bench: four vacancies remaining, with two in Edmonton, one in Calgary and one not yet assigned to a municipality.