PC Number: 2004-1111

Date: 2004-09-30

                     Whereas the Judges whose names are set out in the annexed schedule have requested, with the approval of their respective Chief Justice, that they be granted leave of absence from their judicial duties from September 1, 2005 until March 31, 2006, in order to participate in the National Judicial Study Leave Fellowship Program;

                     Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, pursuant to paragraph 54(1)(b) of the Judges Act, hereby approves of leave of absence being granted to those Judges whose names are set out in the annexed schedule from September 1, 2005 until March 31, 2006.

                     Attendu que les juges dont le nom figure à l’annexe ci-jointe ont demandé la permission, avec l’approbation de leur juge en chef respectif, de s’absenter pour la période allant du 1^er septembre 2005 au 31 mars 2006, pour participer au Programme national de bourses universitaires à l'intention des juges,

                     À ces causes, sur recommandation du ministre de la Justice et en vertu de l’alinéa 54(1)b) de la Loi sur les juges, Son Excellence la Gouverneure générale en conseil approuve, que l’autorisation de s’absenter soit accordée aux juges dont le nom figure à l’annexe ci-jointe, pour la période allant du 1^er septembre 2005 au 31 mars 2006.

SCHEDULE

                           The Honourable Marion Allan

                           Supreme Court of British Columbia

                           The Honourable Myra Bielby

                           Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

                           The Honourable Adelle Fruman

                           Court of Appeal of Alberta

                           The Honourable Georgina Jackson

                           Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan

                           The Honourable Pierre Jasmin

                           Superior Court of Quebec

                           The Honourable France Thibault

                           Court of Appeal of Quebec

                           The Honourable James C. MacPherson

                           Court of Appeal for Ontario

                           The Honourable Lee Kenneth Ferrier

                           Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)

ANNEXE

                         L’honorable Marion Allan

Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique

                         L’honorable Myra Bielby

                         Cour du Banc de la Reine de l’Alberta

                         L’honorable Adelle Fruman

                         Cour d’appel de l’Alberta

                         L’honorable Georgina Jackson

                         Cour d’appel de la Saskatchewan

                         L’honorable Pierre Jasmin

                         Cour supérieure du Québec

                         L’honorable France Thibault

                         Cour d’appel du Québec

                         L’honorable James C. MacPherson

                         Cour d’appel de l’Ontario

                         L’honorable Lee Kenneth Ferrier

                         Cour supérieure de justice (Ontario)