Department of Justice

-- November 5, 1997 -- The Honourable Anne McLellan, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments:

Gene Anne Smith of Saskatoon is appointed a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. She replaces Mr. Justice D.H. Wright, who has chosen to become a supernumerary judge

Madam Justice Smith graduated in law from the University of Saskatchewan in 1974, and was called to the Bar of Saskatchewan in 1975.

From 1975 to 1978, Madam Justice Smith practised law with the firm of McKercher, McKercher, Stack, Korchin and Laing in Saskatoon. Since 1979, she has been an associate professor at the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan. From 1987 to 1990, Madam Justice Smith also acted as Designate of the Director of Labour Standards under the Labour Standards Act to adjudicate matters under the Act. Since 1980, she has also been involved in labour arbitration as an arbitrator. Madam Justice Smith has been a Commissioner of the Saskatchewan Law Reform Commission.

Mona Lynn Dovell of Saskatoon is appointed a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. She replaces Madam Justice M.A. Wedge, who resigned.

Madam Justice Dovell graduated in law from the University of Saskatchewan in 1983, and was called to the Bar of Saskatchewan in 1984. She has mainly been practising civil litigation with the firm of Halyk, Dovell, Morrison since 1984. Madam Justice Dovell is also a past President of the Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association.

These appointments are effective immediately.

 
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