Michelle O’Bonsawin of Odanak First Nation nominated to Supreme Court of Canada

O’Bonsawin, a Franco-Ontarian Abenaki from Odanak, has served on Ontario Superior Court of Justice since 2017

Aug 19, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday his nomination of Michelle O’Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada.

She will become the first Indigenous person to serve on Canada’s highest court.

O’Bonsawin is Abenaki from Odanak. She is Franco-Ontarian and fluently bilingual, according to a news release announcing the nomination.

She has served as a judge on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice since 2017. O’Bonsawin also holds a PhD in law from the University of Ottawa.