New Judicial Appointment to Supreme Court of BC

  • June 01, 2023

From the Department of Justice Canada

The Honourable David Lametti, 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.

Bradford F. Smith, K.C., a sole practitioner in Kamloops, is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Kamloops. Justice Smith replaces Justice S.D. Dley (Kamloops), who elected to become a supernumerary judge effective November 1, 2021.