Supreme Court of Canada Canadian judicial system (King-on-the-Bench)
Style
The Right Honourable Madam/Mister Chief Justice
Status
Chief justice, head of a court system Deputy Governor General 4th in Canadian order of precedence
Member of
Supreme Court Canadian Judicial Council (Ex-officio chairman) Order of Canada advisory council (chairman)
Seat
Supreme Court Building, Ottawa, Ontario
Nominator
Cabinet
Appointer
Crown; on the advice of the prime minister
Term length
None; mandatory retirement at age 75
Constituting instrument
Supreme Court Act
Inaugural holder
Sir William Buell Richards
Formation
September 30, 1875 (148 years ago) (1875-09-30)
Succession
May assume viceregal role as Administrator of Canada
Salary
$413,500 (as of April 2018)[1]
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scc-csc.gc.ca
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The chief justice of Canada (French: juge en chef du Canada) is the presiding judge of the nine-member Supreme Court of Canada, the highest judicial body in Canada. As such, the chief justice is the highest-ranking judge of the Canadian court system. The Supreme Court Act makes the chief justice, a Crown in Council appointment, meaning the Crown acting on the advice of the prime minister and minister of justice. The chief justice serves until they resign, turn 75 years old, die, or are removed from office for cause. By tradition, a new chief justice is chosen from among the court's incumbent puisne justices.
The chief justice has significant influence in the procedural rules of the Court, presides when oral arguments are held, and leads the discussion of cases among the justices. The chief justice is also deputy governor general, ex-officio chairman of the Canadian Judicial Council, and heads the committee that selects recipients of the Order of Canada. Additionally, a chief justice also assumes the role of Administrator of Canada and exercises the viceregal duties of the governor general upon the death, resignation or incapacitation of the governor general.
Richard Wagner has served as the current chief justice of Canada since 2017. Since the Supreme Court was established in 1875, 18 people have served as chief justice. The court's first chief justice was William Buell Richards; Beverley McLachlin is the longest serving Canadian chief justice (17 years, 341 days), and was the first woman to hold the position.
^"Guide for Candidates". Ottawa, Ontario: Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
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