Rosalie Abella

Rosalie Silberman Abella
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office
October 4, 2004 – July 1, 2021
Nominated byPaul Martin
Preceded byFrank Iacobucci / Louise Arbour
Succeeded byMahmud Jamal
Personal details
Born (1946-07-01) July 1, 1946
Spouse(s)Irving Abella
(1968–2022, his death)
EducationUniversity of Toronto (BA, LLB)
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Rosalie Silberman Abella CC FRSC (born July 1, 1946) is a Canadian jurist. In 2004, Abella was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, becoming the first Jewish woman and refugee to sit on the Canadian Supreme Court bench. She retired from the Supreme Court in 2021.