Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Saskatchewan

By On Aug 10, 2021

OTTAWA, ON, August 6, 2021 / CNW / – The Honorable David Lametti, Attorney General and Attorney General of Canada, announced today the following appointment as part of the judicial application process introduced in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit and diversity of the Canadian population and will continue to ensure the appointment of lawyers who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.

David G. Gerecke, QC, Partner at Miller Thomson LLP in Saskatoon, is appointed Judge on Her Majesty’s Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan. Gentleman. Justice Gerecke replaces Mr. Justice B. Scherman (Saskatoon) who was chosen to effectively become an adjunct judge 5. March, 2021.

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“I wish Justice Gerecke good luck in his new role. I know he will serve the people by Saskatchewan as well as a member of Her Majesty’s Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan. “

– The Hon. David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

biography

Justice David G. Gerecke, QC, grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He received a Bachelor of Arts (English) in 1986 and a Bachelor of Laws (with honors) in 1990, both from the University of Saskatchewan. He was appointed to the bar Saskatchewan 1992 and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2018.

At the time of his appointment, Mr. Justice Gerecke was managing partner of Regina and Saskatoon Miller Thomson LLP offices. After practicing as a lawyer, he worked for Balfour Moss LLP (now Miller Thomson LLP) in both procedural and commercial law. In recent years, his practice has focused on commercial loans, restructurings and bankruptcies, and merger and acquisition transactions.

Justice Gerecke is featured in Best Lawyers in. accepted Canada (Real Estate), Chambers Canada (Corporate / Commercial), and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring). He is the former chairman of the bankruptcy department of Saskatchewan Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. He was director and chairman of the board of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra and the Persephone Theater. In 2009 he was recognized by the Canadian Bar Association (Saskatchewan Branch) Award for community service.

The story goes on

Justice Gerecke has been happily married to Linda since 2011 and has two wonderful stepchildren, Shane and Keith.

Fast facts

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The government of Canada is committed to promoting access to justice for all Canadians. To improve outcomes for Canadian families, the 2018 budget provides funding for $ 77.2 million over four years to support the expansion of the unified family courts, starting in 2019-2020. This investment in the family justice system will create 39 new judicial offices in Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
The appointments to federal judges are made by the Governor General on the proposal of the Federal Cabinet and on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice.
The judicial advisory boards throughout Canada play a key role in evaluating court applications. There are 17 legal advisory committees on which each province and territory is represented.
Substantial reforms of the role and structure of the legal advisory committees with the aim of improving the independence and transparency of the process were carried out on. announced 20th October 2016.
The government of Canada advocates a justice system in which sexual assaults are judged fairly, without the influence of myths and stereotypes, and in which survivors are treated with dignity and compassion. Amendments to the Judges Act and the Criminal Code, which took effect on. entered into force May 6, 2021, means that candidates for appointment to a regional court must agree to receive training on sexual assault law and social context matters, including systemic racism and systemic discrimination. The new law increases the transparency of decisions by amending the Criminal Code so that judges provide written reasons or put them on record when deciding on sexual assault.

SOURCE Department of Justice Canada

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