Marc Nadon
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The Honourable Mr. Justice Marc Nadon |
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| Federal Court of Appeal of Canada | |
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In office 14 December 2001 – present (as supernumerary judge as of July 25, 2011) |
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| Appointed by | Jean Chrétien |
| Federal Court of Canada – Trial Division | |
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In office 10 June 1993 – 14 December 2001 |
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| Appointed by | Brian Mulroney |
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September 7, 1949 Saint-Jérôme, Quebec |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Buchan |
| Alma mater | Université de Sherbrooke |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Marc Nadon LL.L. (born September 7, 1949) is a supernumerary (semi-retired) judge on the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal. He has practised law in both Quebec and the UK, focusing on maritime and transportation law. He was also an arbitrator and former lecturer in law at the Université de Sherbrooke. Nadon was nominated by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to be a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada in October 2013. Following controversy about the appointment, the federal government referred the constitutionality of the appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada. In their decision in Reference re Supreme Court Act, ss. 5 and 6, the Supreme Court quashed his appointment, concluding that he did not meet the statutory eligibility criteria set forth in the Supreme Court Act.
Marc Nadon was born in St-Jérôme, Québec, on September 7, 1949. His father played professional hockey with the American Hockey League in the 1940s as well as being a businessman. His mother was of Ukrainian background, whose parents immigrated to Canada from Ukraine during World War I. She was a professional singer, including singing at the Château Frontenac during the big band era. Nadon's father spoke French and English, but his mother spoke Ukrainian and English. His first language was English, but his education was entirely in French-speaking educational institutions.
As a youth, it was his dream to become a professional hockey player and he played midget hockey in his hometown. He later appeared with the Junior A Laval Saints. However, his father forced him to choose whether he would continue to pursue a career in professional hockey or instead pursue a traditional career path. Nadon chose his studies, though later claimed that he had turned down a draft offer from the Detroit Red Wings. In 2013 it was reported that while Nadon was not actually drafted by the Detroit Red Wings, he did play with the Saint-Jérôme Alouettes - a Junior A team whose midget affiliates were part of the Red Wings’ farm team network.
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