Michael Moldaver
Michael J. Moldaver | |
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| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| In office October 21, 2011 – September 1, 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Ian Binnie/Louise Charron |
| Succeeded by | Michelle O'Bonsawin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 23, 1947 |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BA, LLB) |
| Occupation | Jurist |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Michael James Moldaver (born December 23, 1947) is a former Canadian judge. He was a puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada from his 2011 appointment by former Prime Minister Stephen Harper until his retirement in 2022. Before his elevation to the nation's top court, he served as a judge at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and then the Court of Appeal for Ontario for over 20 years. A former criminal lawyer, Moldaver is considered an expert in both Canadian criminal law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.