MANITOBA JUDICIAL
APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED
OTTAWA, December 10, 2004 – Irwin Cotler, Minister
of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment:
Karen I. Simonsen of Winnipeg is appointed a judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba. She replaces Mr. Justice Marc
Monnin who was appointed Chief Justice.
Madam Justice Simonsen received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Manitoba in 1981. She was admitted to the
Law Society of Manitoba in 1982.
At the time of her appointment, she was a partner
with the firm of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman in Winnipeg. She practised primarily in civil litigation with an emphasis on
personal injury, insurance and workers’ compensation.
Madam Justice Simonsen is a member of the Canadian Bar Association.
This appointment is effective immediately.
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Ref.:
Denise Rudnicki
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Justice
(613) 992-4621
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