Leonard Marchand Jr.
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Nominated byJustin Trudeau[a]
Appointed byMary Simon
Preceded byRobert J. Bauman
Nominated byJustin Trudeau[b]
Leonard Marchand | |
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| Chief Justice of British Columbia and Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Yukon | |
| Assumed office December 8, 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau[a] |
| Appointed by | Mary Simon |
| Preceded by | Robert J. Bauman |
| Puisne Justice of the British Columbia Court of Appeal | |
| In office March 24, 2021 – December 8, 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau[b] |
| Appointed by | Richard Wagner[c] |
| District | Vancouver |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia | |
| In office June 21, 2017 – March 24, 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau[d] |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| District | Kelowna |
| Judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia | |
| In office 2013–2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Victoria |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Leonard Marchand is the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of British Columbia and Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Yukon. Since the Court of Appeal is the highest court in British Columbia, the position can be titled as simply the "Chief Justice of British Columbia." He is the first person of Indigenous (First Nations) identity to hold the post of Chief Justice.[1] He is the son of Donna Marchand (nee Parr) and politician Leonard Marchand.[2]
