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From the Prime Minister's Web Site (http://www.pm.gc.ca/)

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Prime Minister announces Saskatchewan judicial appointment

September 18, 2006
Ottawa, Ontario

The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

The Honourable Mr. Justice John Klebuc, a Judge of Her Majesty’s Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan, Judicial Centre of Saskatoon, is appointed Chief Justice of Saskatchewan. He replaces the Honourable Chief Justice E. D. Bayda who retired September 9, 2006.

Chief Justice Klebuc received a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts in 1964 from University of Saskatchewan and was admitted to the Bar of Saskatchewan in 1965. He practiced with, and became partner at, MacPherson, Leslie & Tyerman (1964-1993). During his time at MacPherson, Lelie & Tyerman he developed a practice expertise in commercial and business law, civil litigation, commercial real estate, resource law and contract law.

Chief Justice Klebuc was appointed Justice of Her Majesty’s Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan, Judicial Centre of Saskatoon in 1993 and since has been an active judge presiding over civil and criminal jury and non-jury trials. As well as his expertise in bankruptcy and insolvency cases, Chief Justice Klebuc has been an active promoter of expedited procedures for lowering costs in litigating civil actions and an advocate for procedural and evidentiary rules changes to increase accessibility to courts in Saskatchewan.

This appointment is effective immediately.

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Prime Minister announces Tax Court of Canada appointment

September 18, 2006
Ottawa, Ontario

The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, today announced the following appointment:

The Honourable Mr. Justice Gerald J. Rip, a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada, is appointed the Associate Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada. He replaces the Honourable D.G.H. Bowman, who was appointed Chief Justice of the Court in 2005.

Associate Chief Justice Rip received a Licence en droit (with distinction) from the Université de Montréal in 1965 and a Bachelor of Arts in 1962 from Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University) in Montreal. He was admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 1966 and to the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1973. He has practiced in both official languages with the Tax Litigation Section, Department of Justice in Ottawa (1968-1973) and with the Ottawa firm of Soloway, Wright, Houston & Associates in Ottawa (1973-1983) before his appointment to the Tax Court of Canada in 1983.

Associate Chief Justice Rip is the longest serving full-time member of the Tax Court of Canada. In addition to his court schedule, he continues to guest lecture on various aspects of Canadian tax law in law schools and universities across the country.

This appointment is effective immediately.

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