Andromache Karakatsanis is a Canadian jurist. She was nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada by Stephen Harper in October 2011. She is the first Greek-Canadian judge on the Court.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 References
5 External links
Early lifeJustice Karakatsanis was born in Canada to Greek parents, and raised with an emphasis on her Greek heritage.[1] She grew up near the Don Mills Rd. and Lawrence Ave. area, where her parents owned a restaurant called Top of the Mall, where she got her start as a waitress serving souvlaki.[2]
Karakatsanis attended Victoria College at the University of Toronto, graduating with a B.A. in English literature in 1977.[3] She then received her legal training at York University's Osgoode Hall Law School, receiving her LL.B. in 1980. She was called to the Ontario bar in 1982.[4]
CareerAfter her call to the bar, Karakatsanis clerked for the judges of the Ontario Court of Appeal from 1982-1983, after which she entered private practice. In 1987, Karakatsanis was appointed to the Liquor Licensing Board of Ontario as Vice-Chair, becoming Chair and CEO the following year. She held that position until her 1995 appointment as Assistant Deputy Attorney General and Secretary of the Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat.[4][5] Karakatsanis was named Deputy Attorney General for the province of Ontario in 1997, and she became Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council of the Government of Ontario in 2000.[4]
Justice Karakatsanis's judicial career began when she was appointed to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in December 2002, where she developed an expertise in administrative law. She was subsequently elevated to the Ontario Court of Appeal on March 26, 2010, where she served for 19 months prior to her appointment to the Supreme Court.[5]
Personal lifeKarakatsanis is fluent in English, French and Greek. She is married to former lawyer Tom Karvanis, who is afflicted with multiple sclerosis and confined to a wheelchair, and has two children: Paul Karvanis, who is a lawyer at Stikeman Elliott, and Rhea Karvanis.[5][2]
[edit] References1.^ Atara Beck (10 May 2011). "Great Canadian women have diverse backgrounds but much in common". Jewish Tribune. http://www.jewishtribune.ca/TribuneV2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4315&Itemid=53. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
2.^ a b Laura Stone (18 October 2011). "Karakatsanis: From slinging souvlaki to the highest court". Hamilton Spectator. http://www.thespec.com/news/canada/article/610975--karakatsanis-from-slinging-souvlaki-to-the-highest-court. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
3.^ http://www.fja.gc.ca/features-en_vedette/nomination2/curriculum_vitae-eng.html
4.^ a b c Atara Beck (26 March 2010). "Ontario Judicial Appointment Announced". Department of Justice. http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2010/doc_32492.html. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
5.^ a b c "Brief Biographical Note of Justice Andromache Karakatsanis". Court of Appeal for Ontario. http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/coa/en/judges/karakatsanis.htm. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
Michael Moldaver is a Canadian judge. Justice Moldaver was appointed to the Supreme Court of Ontario in 1990, and subsequently to the Ontario Court of Appeal in 1995. Justice Moldaver completed his legal training at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 1971, graduating as a Gold Medallist, and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1973.[1]
On October 17, 2011, he was nominated by Stephen Harper, along with fellow Ontario Court of Appeal judge Andromache Karakatsanis to the Supreme Court of Canada.[2][3][4][5]
[edit] References1.^ "Brief Biographical Note of Justice Michael J. Moldaver". Court of Appeal for Ontario. http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/coa/en/judges/moldaver.htm. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
2.^ Kirk Makin (17 October 2011). "Harper picks two Ontario appeal judges to fill Supreme Court vacancies". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/harper-picks-two-ontario-appeal-judges-to-fill-supreme-court-vacancies/article2204246/. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
3.^ Meagan Fitzpatrick (17 October 2011). "Supreme Court judge nominees named by Harper". CBC. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/10/17/pol-scoc-appointments.html. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
4.^ Robert Fife (16 October 2011). "Prime minister to announce 2 Supreme Court nominees". CTV News. http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20111016/harper-to-nominate-two-supreme-court-judges-111016/. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
5.^ Kirk Makin (16 October 2011). "Harper to appoint Ontario judges Karakatsanis and Moldaver to Supreme Court: CTV". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/harper-to-appoint-ontario-judges-karakatsanis-and-moldaver-to-supreme-court-ctv/article2202999/. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
External linksSupreme Court biography
Court of Appeal biography
