The Canadian Civil Liberties Association congratulates Justice Louise Arbour on her appointment as Canada’s next Governor-General!
CCLA is grateful for Justice Arbour’s substantial contributions to our work for justice and rights for all people in Canada as a past Board member, Vice-President and most recently, a member of our National Council. Before her appointment to the bench, Justice Arbour represented CCLA in public interest litigation cases and was an outspoken advocate for civil liberties.
Louise Arbour has made significant contributions to global justice in her role as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and as Chief Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, setting historic precedents by prosecuting sexual assault as a crime against humanity and indicting a sitting head of state. Her contributions in Canada are equally noteworthy, as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and in her more recent role conducting the independent review of the Canadian military’s handling of harassment and sexual assault.
Throughout her long and storied legal career, Louise Arbour’s commitment to seeking justice with determination and integrity has been remarkable.
All of us at CCLA celebrate this appointment as a reflection of Louise Arbour’s consequential contributions to Canadian and global justice at a time when the world needs more of both.
Dr. Simron Singh
Chair of the Board of Directors, Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Louise Arbour has a rich history of important contributions to justice in Canada and around the world. Here she is speaking with Alan Borovoy, CCLA’s long-time leader in Ottawa in 1984. Credit: Canadian Press/Fred Chartrand
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