The Honourable Frederick E. Gibson

Credit: Couvrette

Born May 27, 1935 in Ottawa, Ontario. Education at Carleton College (later Carleton University) and Osgoode Hall Law School. Called to the Bar of Ontario, 1960. Associated with Honeywell, Baker, Gibson, Wotherspoon, Lawrence and Diplock, 1960-65. Federal Department of Justice, 1965-81. Appointed Queen's Counsel, 1975. Deputy Solicitor General of Canada, 1982-86. Chair, National Parole Board, 1988-93. Appointed Judge of the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division and ex officio member of the Court of Appeal, April 1, 1993. Appointed Judge of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada, August 9, 1993. Since July 2, 2003, the date of the coming into force of the Courts Administration Service Act, Judge of the Federal Court. Since June 1, 2005, Supernumerary Judge of the Federal Court. Retired on August 30, 2008. Appointed as Deputy Judge on September 2, 2008. Address: Federal Court, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H9.