Heather Forster Smith
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Heather J. Forster Smith served as Chief Justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice from 2002 - 2019. She was the first woman to be appointed to that position.
Nominated byJean Chrétien
Appointed byAdrienne Clarkson
Preceded byPatrick LeSage
Succeeded byGeoffrey B. Morawetz
Heather J. Forster Smith[2] | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |
| In office 2002–2019 | |
| Nominated by | Jean Chrétien |
| Appointed by | Adrienne Clarkson |
| Preceded by | Patrick LeSage |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey B. Morawetz |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | David Smith |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Faculty of Law (1971)[3] |
Smith graduated from Queen's University and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1973. She began her legal career as a Crown prosecutor with the federal Department of Justice.[4]
Her judicial career began in 1983:
- County and District Court judge 1983
- Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice (General Division) 1990
- Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court (General Division) 1996
- Retired from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on June 30, 2019[5]
Personal life
Smith was married to former Senator David Smith[4] until his death on February 26, 2020.[6]
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