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Canada’s Supreme Court has majority of women justices for 1st time

Justice Mary Moreau has been at the forefront of advocating for the rights of francophones
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New Supreme Court Justice Mary Moreau says trust in the court depends on clear communication to the public. Then-Supreme Court of Canada nominee Mary Moreau delivers her opening remarks before a parliamentary committee in Ottawa, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Trust in the Canadian justice system depends on clear communication to the public, Canada’s newest Supreme Court justice said as she was officially welcomed to the country’s highest court.

A welcoming ceremony was held Monday for Justice Mary Moreau, who was sworn in as a Supreme Court judge in November.

Her appointment means a majority of the nine justices on the Supreme Court are women for the first time in its history.

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