Nominated by Stephen Harper Role Puisne judge Name Clement Gascon | Religion Roman Catholic Preceded by Morris Fish | |
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Born September 5, 1960 (age 63)
Montreal, Quebec ( 1960-09-05 ) Alma mater College Jean-de-Brebeuf (DEC 1978)
McGill University (BCL 1981) Profession civil and commercial lawyer, judge Education McGill University, College Jean-de-Brebeuf | ||
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Clément Gascon (born September 5, 1960) is a Canadian judge, who was nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on June 3, 2014, and officially appointed the Court on June 9, 2014.
Born in 1960 to Dr. Bernard Gascon and Denyse Clément, Gascon graduated from Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and McGill University.
Gascon was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1982 and in addition to his legal practice (in business, labour and construction law) was also a lecturer at Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, University of Quebec, Montreal, McGill University and Bar of Quebec.
Prior to his Supreme Court appointment, Gascon served on the Quebec Superior Court from 2002 to 2012, and the Quebec Court of Appeal from 2012 to 2014. He was previously a lawyer for the Montreal law firm Heenan Blaikie for 21 years.