Brief Biographical Note of Justice Russell Juriansz

The Honourable Mr. Justice Russell Juriansz

• March 12, 2004 appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario
• March 17, 1998 appointed to the Superior Court of Justice, then called the Ontario Court (General Division)

Personal

• Born December 24, 1946 Kirkee, India
• Immigrated to Canada April 5, 1955

Education

• B.Sc. 1969, University of Toronto
• LL.B., 1972, Osgoode Hall Law School

Professional

• Called to the Bar of Ontario, March, 1974
• 1974-1976, general litigation practice in Toronto
• 1976-1977, consultant to Metro Toronto Task Force on Human Relations (The Pitman Commission)
• 1978- Jan. 1987, Legal Counsel, then General Counsel and Director of Legal Services, Canadian Human Rights Commission
• 1987-1994, Associate, then Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon, Barristers & Solicitors
• 1994-March 17, 1998, Russell Juriansz, Barristers & Solicitors
• Practiced in administrative, constitutional and employment law, concentrating on human rights, labour relations, pay equity, pension and benefits, and the Canadian Charter of rights and Freedoms
• Appeared as counsel in the Supreme Court of Canada in some of the leading human rights cases
• Past Lecturer, human rights law, constitutional law, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
• Past Instructor, administrative law, Charter of Rights, Bar Admission Course, Ottawa
• While in practice was a frequent writer, editor and speaker on human rights related subjects
• President of the Ontario Superior Court Judges’ Association, April 2002 -March 2004