Provincial Court of Manitoba
Encyclopedia
The Provincial Court
of Manitoba
hears cases relating to criminal law
and family law
and other statutes.
Provincial Court
The Provincial and Territorial Courts in Canada are local trial "inferior" or "lower" courts of limited jurisdiction established in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. These courts typically hear criminal, civil , family, traffic, and bylaw cases...
of Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
hears cases relating to criminal law
Criminal law
Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey...
and family law
Family law
Family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including:*the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships;...
and other statutes.
Current Judges
| Name | Appointed | Judicial Centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Judge Raymond E. Wyant Raymond E. Wyant Raymond E. Wyant was Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba, Canada. He was appointed as a judge in 1998 and made chief judge in 2002 and acted as such until 2009. Wyant received his law degree from the University of Manitoba. Before being appointed to the bench, he worked both as a... |
May 20, 1998 (Chief Judge - July 10, 2002) | Winnipeg |
| Associate Chief Judge Mary Kate Harvie | July 26, 2000 (Associate Chief Judge - September 18, 2002) | Winnipeg |
| Associate Chief Judge Murray Thompson | March 26, 2003 (Associate Chief Judge - August 2, 2006) | Thompson |
| Judge Howard Collerman | July 1, 1975 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Theodore J. Lismer | January 17, 1977 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Ronald J. Meyers | November 1, 1977 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Marvin F. Garfinkel | December 5, 1979 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Charles K. Newcombe | February 1, 1980 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Richard W. Thompson | January 28, 1987 | Dauphin |
| Judge Brian M. Corrin | March 4, 1988 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Susan V. Devine | March 4, 1988 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Linda M. Giesbrecht | March 4, 1988 | Winnipeg |
| Judge John P. Guy | May 15, 1989 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Roger J. C. Gregoire | January 16, 1991 | The Pas |
| Judge Krystyna D. Tarwid | July 6, 1994 | Brandon |
| Judge Brian G. Colli | September 21, 1994 | Thompson |
| Judge Robert G. Cummings | September 28, 1994 | Portage La Prairie |
| Judge Heather R. Pullan | December 21, 1994 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Brent D. Stewart Brent Stewart Brent D. Stewart was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on April 16, 1998.Prior to his appointment, Judge Stewart was a partner in the law firm of Hoeschen and Stewart located in Morden, Manitoba. He has extensive experience in criminal, family and civil litigation matters. He was... |
April 15, 1998 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Lynn A. Stannard Lynn Stannard Lynn Stannard was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on August 5, 1999.Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Stannard worked with the Justice Department... |
August 4, 1999 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Sidney B. Lerner Sidney Lerner Sidney Lerner was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on August 4, 1999.Before his appointment to the bench, Judge Lerner served as the senior Crown attorney for Court of Queen's Bench trials. He received his law degree from the University of Manitoba in 1981 and was called to the bar in... |
August 4, 1999 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Marva J. Smith Marva Smith Marva J. Smith, Q.C., was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on October 28, 1999.Judge Smith obtained her law degree from the University of Manitoba in 1976, earning the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law gold medal... |
October 27, 1999 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Judith A. Elliott Judith Elliott Judith Ann Elliott was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on July 26, 2000.Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Elliott worked as a staff lawyer for Legal Aid Manitoba. She practised law for 17 years. She primarily worked in the area of criminal law, focusing on matters involving... |
July 26, 2000 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Kathlyn Mary A. Curtis Kathlyn Curtis Kathlyn Mary Curtis was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on March 1, 2001.- Biography :Judge Curtis gained her law degree from the University of Manitoba in 1988. A period with the Prosecutions Branch was followed by her appointment as a magistrate... |
February 28, 2001 | Winnipeg |
| Judge John Combs John Combs John Harvey Combs was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba in Brandon on March 27, 2003.Judge Combs received his law degree from the University of Manitoba and was called to the bar in 1977.... |
March 26, 2003 | Brandon |
| Judge Fred H. Sandhu Fred Sandhu Fred Harinder Singh Sandhu was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on May 1, 2003.Judge Sandhu graduated from the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Law in 1979. After his call to the bar, he worked with Legal Aid Manitoba, focusing on criminal law... |
April 30, 2003 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Timothy Preston | April 30, 2003 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Kelly Moar Kelly Moar Kelly Moar was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on April 14, 2005.Judge Moar received his call to the bar in 1997. As a Crown attorney, he was involved in prosecuting serious cases and handling inquests, bail hearings and various criminal law proceedings... |
April 13, 2005 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Kenneth Champagne Kenneth Champagne Kenneth Champagne was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on April 14, 2005.Judge Champagne began his legal career by articling in the Manitoba Crown attorney’s office in 1993. For many years he worked in Thompson, reaching the position of supervising senior Crown in that office... |
April 13, 2005 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Christine Harapiak Christine Harapiak Christine Harapiak, from Dauphin, Manitoba, was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on April 14, 2005.Judge Harapiak graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba in 1994 and began practice in the private sector. From 1995 to 2000, she worked at Hawkins & Sanderson in... |
April 13, 2005 | Dauphin |
| Judge Robin A. Finlayson Rob Finlayson Robin A. Finlayson was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on February 1, 2006.Judge Finlayson graduated from the University of Manitoba Law School in 1975. He articled with Manitoba Justice and practiced law as a Crown attorney from 1976 until his appointment to the bench... |
February 1, 2006 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Janice leMaistre Janice leMaistre Janice leMaistre was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on November 23, 2006.Judge leMaistre graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba in 1991... |
November 23, 2006 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Catherine Carlson Catherine Carlson Catherine Carlson was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on November 23, 2006.Judge Carlson graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba in 1986. She began her legal career with the Winnipeg law firm of Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson, where she primarily practiced... |
November 23, 2006 | Winnipeg |
| Judge R. L. (Rocky) Pollack Rocky Pollack Robert L. Pollack was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on December 15, 2006.Judge Pollack began his legal career with the Manitoba Attorney General’s department in 1972 and later worked as a Crown attorney until moving into private practice in 1976. Prior to his appointment to the... |
December 15, 2006 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Rodney Garson Rodney Garson Rodney Garson was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on December 15, 2006.Judge Garson graduated from the Faculty of Law at McGill University in 1988. In 1990, he joined Justice Canada in Whitehorse where he conducted criminal prosecutions and later worked as a litigator in the private... |
December 15, 2006 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Doreen Redhead Doreen Redhead Doreen Redhead was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on April 5, 2007.Judge Redhead was graduated from the University of Manitoba Law School in 1996. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in sociology... |
April 4, 2007 | Thompson |
| Judge Patti-Anne L. Umpherville Patti-Anne Umpherville Patti-Anne Umpherville was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on September 17, 2007.Judge Umpherville graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1997 and practised solely in the area of criminal law. She is Cree, and was born on the Onion Lake Reserve in Saskatchewan... |
September 17, 2007 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Carena Roller Carena Roller Carena Roller was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on September 17, 2007.Judge Roller graduated from the University of Saskatchewan's law school in 1990. She was called to the Manitoba bar in 1992. Prior to her appointment to the bench, she practised in the Aboriginal Law Section of... |
September 17, 2007 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Michel L.J. Chartier | September 17, 2007 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Lee Ann M. Martin Lee Ann Martin Lee Ann Martin was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on September 17, 2007.Judge Martin studied law at the Université de Paris - Assas, France in 1991, obtaining a civil law degree and practising in France before returning to Winnipeg. She graduated from the University of Manitoba's... |
September 17, 2007 | Winnipeg |
| Judge Jean McBride Jean McBride Jean McBride was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on June 18, 2008, filling an opening in Portage la Prairie.Judge McBride studied law at the University of Manitoba, graduating in 1998. From her graduation until her appointment to the bench, she practiced as a provincial Crown attorney... |
June 18, 2008 | Portage la Prairie |
Former Judges
| Name | Appointed | Judicial Centre |
|---|---|---|
| Judith Webster Judith Webster Judith Webster is a former judge in Manitoba, Canada. She served as Chief Justice of the Provincial Court of Manitoba from 1993 to 2001, and was the first woman to hold this position.-Early life and career:Webster was born and raised in Winnipeg... |
1988-2006 (Chief Judge - 1993-2001) | Winnipeg |