Anne Mactavish

Anne L. Mactavish
Judge of the Federal Court
In office
November 19, 2003 – June 22, 2019
Nominated byJean Chrétien
Judge of the Federal Court of Appeal
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 22, 2019
Personal details
BornMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma materBishop's University, University of New Brunswick, University of Ottawa

Anne L. Mactavish is a Canadian jurist who is a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal.

Early life and education

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Mactavish was educated at Bishop's University, the University of New Brunswick, and the University of Ottawa.[1] She was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1982. She became an Associate and Partner at Perley-Robertson, Panet, Hill & McDougall from 1982 to 1996. She was appointed President of the Human Rights Tribunal Panel in 1995, and Chairperson of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in 1998. (The rules stipulate that the Chairperson of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal be appointed for a term of not more than seven years.[2]) Mactavish was also President of the County of Carleton Law Association.

As of January 2009, she was President of the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice.

Mactavish was appointed a judge of the Federal Court and a member ex officio of the Federal Court of Appeal on November 19, 2003.[1] She was appointed as a judge of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada on March 23, 2004.[1]

Mactavish was elevated to the Court of Appeal on June 22, 2019.[1]

Rulings regarding Iraq war resister cases

Justice Mactavish heard two well publicized cases involving Iraq War Resisters: those of Jeremy Hinzman[3] and Robin Long.[4] Mactavish ruled against Jeremy Hinzman's application for refugee status on March 31, 2006, something that generated significant press coverage.[5] In the later similar case of Robin Long on July 14, 2008, "Madam Justice Anne Mactavish of the Federal Court of Canada cleared the way for [Long's] deportation ..."[4] Robin Long was the first U.S. soldier to be deported from Canada to the United States.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The Honourable Anne L. Mactavish". Federal Court of Appeal. April 10, 2018. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, About the CHRT, Members". Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. March 3, 2005. Archived from the original on June 8, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
  3. ^ Mernagh, M. (May 18, 2006). "AWOL GIs Dealt Legal Blow". Toronto's Now Magazine. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Matas, Robert (July 15, 2008). "Canada Will Deport US Army Deserter". The Globe and Mail/ CommonDreams.org. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
  5. ^ Hill, Lawrence (November 24, 2007). "Just desertions". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
  6. ^ Fong, Petti (July 16, 2008). "U.S. army deserter first to be deported". Toronto Star. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
  7. ^ Austen, Ian (July 16, 2008). "Canada Expels an American Deserter From the Iraq War". The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
  8. ^ "U.S. deserter deported to Colorado: army official". cbcnews.ca. July 15, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
  9. ^ Kyonka, Nick (July 16, 2008). "Other war resisters undaunted by expulsion". Toronto Star. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
  10. ^ See also: Robin Long v. Canada (MCI & MPSEP), IMM-3042-08 (July 14, 2008), Justice Mactavish
  11. ^ "Between JAMES COREY GLASS and THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION". Federal Court of Canada. July 17, 2008. p. Paragraph 41. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2009.