FEDERAL COURT JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED

OTTAWA, November 19, 2004 – Irwin Cotler, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

Yves de Montigny, of Gatineau, is appointed a judge of the Federal Court.

Mr. Justice de Montigny received a Bachelor of Laws from l’Université de Montréal in 1978, and a Masters of Law, also from l’Université de Montréal, in 1979. As well, he holds a Masters in Political Philosophy from University of Oxford . He was admitted to the Barreau du Québec in 1983.

In the past, he has held various positions in the Department of Justice Canada, including those of Senior Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Chief of Staff to the Minister, and Chief Legal Counsel Public Law Group. He was also Director General of Constitutional Strategy and Plans at the Privy Council Office. As well, he served as Special Advisor to the Executive Council of the Government of Quebec, and Counsel in the Quebec Ministry of Justice. Furthermore, he was a Professor at the Faculty of Civil Law at the University of Ottawa during many years. His main areas of practice include constitutional law, administrative law, criminal law and international public law. He has appeared before all levels of the courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

Mr. Justice de Montigny has taught at the bar admission course in Quebec , been a board member of the Revue générale de droit, and served as Vice-President of the Constitutional Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association. He is the author of several legal publications and a frequent lecturer.

This appointment is effective immediately.

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Denise Rudnicki
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Justice
(613) 992-4621