Chief Justice of Canada.

About Chief Justice of Canada

The chief justice of Canada is the presiding judge of the nine-member Supreme Court of Canada, the highest judicial body in Canada. As such, the chief justice is the highest-ranking judge of the Canadian court system. The Supreme Court Act provides that the chief justice is appointed by the Governor-in-Council, meaning the Governor General acting on the advice of the federal Cabinet. The chief justice serves until they resign, turn 75 years old, die, or are removed from office for cause. By tradition, a new chief justice is chosen from among the court's puisne justices.