How many justices sit on the Supreme Court of Canada?

Answer 1

The Supreme Court of Canada consists of a Chief Justice and eight (8) puisne justices, appointed by the Governor General-in-Council. At least three (3) of the justices on the Supreme Court must be appointed from the province of Québec.

Answer 2

The current justices of the Supreme Court of Canada are:

• The Right Honourable Chief Justice Beverley McLachlinP.C.
• The Honourable Mr. Justice Louis LeBel
• The Honourable Mr. Justice Morris J. Fish
• The Honourable Madam Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella
• The Honourable Mr. Justice Marshall Rothstein
• The Honourable Mr. Justice Thomas Albert Cromwell
• The Honourable Mr. Justice Michael J. Moldaver
• The Honourable Madam Justice Andromache Karakatsanis
• The Honourable Mr. Justice Richard Wagner

Answer 3

The Supreme Court of Canada consists of the Chief Justice, and eight (8) puisne justices. Each of these justices is appointed by the Governor General-in-Council (i.e., the Governor General acting by and with the advice of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada).

Answer 4

The Supreme Court of Canada is composed of nine Justices, a Chief Justice and eight Puisne Justices.

Answer 5

There are four women who are judges on the Supreme Court of Canada.

Answer 6

Up to nine justices hear a case at the Supreme Court (one Chief Justice, and eight puisne justices).

Answer 7

There are currently two female supreme court judges in India. There names are Gyan Sudha Misra and Ranjana Prakash Desai.