The Right Honourable Dr. Beverley McLachlin, PC, CC

Beverley McLachlin served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1989 to 2000 and as Chief Justice of the Court from 2000 to 2017.

Ms. McLachlin received her post-secondary education at the University of Alberta: B.A. (Hon.) 1965; M.A. 1968; LL.B. 1968. She practiced law in Alberta and British Columbia and taught law at the University of British Columbia, before being named to the bench in British Columbia, where she served as a trial and appellate judge before being named to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Since retiring from the Supreme Court of Canada, Ms. McLachlin has pursued her interest in dispute resolution as an arbitrator and mediator, as a member of the Hong Kong Court of Appeal, the Singapore International Commercial Court and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. She continues to work for access to justice and to write and speak on legal and other matters in Canada and abroad.

Ms. McLachlin is a Companion of the Order of Canada and the recipient of numerous awards and honours.