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MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA ANNOUNCES A JUDICIAL
APPOINTMENT IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

From: Department of Justice Canada


NEWS RELEASE

The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada,
today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process
established in 2016.

December 19, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada  

The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada,
today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process
established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the
diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the
appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and
integrity.

The Honourable Marcella Henschel, a Judge of the Ontario Court of Justice in
Newmarket, is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in
Oshawa. Justice Henschel replaces Justice S. Bale (Oshawa), who elected to
become a supernumerary judge effective January 1, 2024.


QUOTE

“I wish Justice Henschel every success as she takes on her new role. I am
confident she will serve Ontarians well as a member of the Superior Court of
Justice of Ontario.”

—The Hon. Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada


BIOGRAPHY

Justice Marcella Henschel was born in Saskatoon. She studied history and
sociology at the University of Saskatchewan before moving to Toronto in 1989 to
study law at Osgoode Hall Law School. She obtained her Bachelor of Laws in 1992
and was admitted to the Law Society of Ontario in 1994.

Justice Henschel was appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice in 2016. She was
active in judicial administration and had been the Local Administrative Judge
for York Region, since 2021. She has also been involved in judicial education
and is a former co-chair of education for the Ontario Court of Justice. She
worked as an Assistant Crown Attorney at the Newmarket Crown Attorney’s Office
from 1994 to 2016, appearing regularly before courts in the Ontario Court of
Justice and the Superior Court of Justice. During that period, she also worked
as Counsel at the Crown Law Office Criminal, where she argued appeals before the
Court of Appeal for Ontario, provided advice to Crown Attorneys and
investigators, and was involved in numerous complex prosecutions.

Justice Henschel has been committed to continuing education throughout her legal
career, regularly lecturing to the bench and bar throughout Ontario. She has
been a long-time faculty member of the National Criminal Law Program and is a
former contributing author and co-editor of a book on dangerous and high-risk
offenders.

Justice Henschel is very thankful for the love and ongoing support of her
husband, daughter, and two sons.


QUICK FACTS

 * The Government of Canada has appointed more than 815 judges since November
   2015. This includes 189 appointments since the Honourable Arif Virani became
   Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada on July 26, 2023, a pace
   of appointments that has no precedent in Canadian history. These exceptional
   jurists represent the diversity that strengthens Canada. Of these judges,
   more than half are women, and appointments reflect an increased
   representation of racialized persons, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQI+, and those who
   self-identify as having a disability.

 * To support the needs of the courts and improve access to justice for all
   Canadians, the Government of Canada is committed to increasing the capacity
   of superior courts. Budget 2022 provided for 22 new judicial positions, along
   with two associate judges at the Tax Court of Canada. Along with the 13
   positions created under Budget 2021, this makes a total of 37 newly created
   superior court positions. Since Budget 2017, the government has funded 116
   new judicial positions.

 * Changes to the Questionnaire for Federal Judicial Appointments were announced
   in September 2022. The questionnaire continues to provide for a robust and
   thorough assessment of candidates but has been streamlined and updated to
   incorporate, among other things, more respectful and inclusive language for
   individuals to self-identify diversity characteristics.

 * Federal judicial appointments are made by the Governor General, acting on the
   advice of the federal Cabinet and recommendations from the Minister of
   Justice.

 * The Judicial Advisory Committees across Canada play a key role in evaluating
   judicial applications. There are 17 Judicial Advisory Committees, with each
   province and territory represented.

 * Significant reforms to the role and structure of the Judicial Advisory
   Committees, aimed at enhancing the independence and transparency of the
   process, were announced on October 20, 2016.

 * The Government of Canada is committed to promoting a justice system in which
   sexual assault matters are decided fairly, without the influence of myths and
   stereotypes, and in which survivors are treated with dignity and compassion.
   Changes to the Judges Act and Criminal Code that came into force on May 6,
   2021, mean that in order to be eligible for appointment to a provincial
   superior court, candidates must agree to participate in continuing education
   on matters related to sexual assault law and social context, which includes
   systemic racism and systemic discrimination. The new legislation enhances the
   transparency of decisions by amending the Criminal Code to require that
   judges provide written reasons, or enter them into the record, when deciding
   sexual assault matters.


CONTACTS

For more information, media may contact:

Chantalle Aubertin
Deputy Director, Communications
Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General
613-992-6568
Chantalle.Aubertin@justice.gc.ca

Media Relations
Department of Justice Canada
613-957-4207
media@justice.gc.ca

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