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OTTAWA, Oct. 20, 2017
OTTAWA, Oct. 20, 2017 /CNW/ - The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the new judicial application process announced on October 20, 2016. The new process emphasizes transparency, merit, and diversity, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
François Dadour, a partner at Poupart, Dadour, Touma and Partners, is appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montreal. He replaces Mr. Justice B. Riordan, who elected to become a supernumerary judge effective October 15, 2017.
Biography
Mr. Justice François Dadour received an LL.B. and an LL.M. from the Faculty of Law of the Université de Montréal. His master's thesis, entitled AIDS and Criminal Justice: Impacts and Challenges!, received the Alma Mater prize and was published by Éditions Thémis in 1996. Called to the Quebec Bar in 1995, he spent his career practicing criminal law with the firm of Poupart, Dadour, Touma and Partners. As counsel, he has appeared before all levels of court, including the Quebec Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada, and has represented both adults and youth.
In 2008, Justice Dadour was named a special advocate by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. Since 2008, he has acted in numerous files as a special advocate (including in a security certificate matter) and as amicus curiae for designated judges of the Federal Court. These roles are tied to procedures dealing with national security, including claims of privilege based on national security, national defence, and international relations.
For several years, Justice Dadour lectured at the Faculty of Law of the Université de Montréal, as well as the École du Barreau. He has also authored several works on criminal law and national security law. Justice Dadour has chaired the Criminal Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Division, and in 2016 received the annual prize awarded by the Association québécoise des avocats et avocates de la défense.
Born in Quebec, Justice Dadour spent several years living in the Middle East, which allowed him to become proficient in Arabic and to become deeply familiar with Arab and Middle Eastern culture.
Excerpts from Justice Dadour's judicial application will be available shortly.
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SOURCE Department of Justice Canada
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