The Honourable Mr. Justice George Patrick Smith was appointed to the bench on October 31, 2001 by the then Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Anne McLellan who also on the same day appointed Justice Robert Maranger of Sudbury and Helen M. Pierce of Sault Ste. Marie
Justice Smith received a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from the University of Western Ontario in 1974. After articling with the Ottawa law firm of Nelligan, Power, he commenced practice in Thunder Bay the following year. At the time of his appointment, Justice Smith was a partner with Buset & Partners, practising primarily in the family law area.
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