{"id":12112,"date":"2026-05-06T13:15:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccla.org\/?p=12112"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:16:49","slug":"ccla-congratulates-justice-louise-arbour-on-her-appointment-as-canadas-next-governor-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccla.org\/fr\/communique-de-presse\/ccla-congratulates-justice-louise-arbour-on-her-appointment-as-canadas-next-governor-general\/","title":{"rendered":"CCLA Congratulates Justice Louise Arbour on Her Appointment as Canada\u2019s Next Governor-General"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fws_69fb963746583\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69fb9637469de\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"true\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row-bg-overlay row-bg-layer\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,0.3); background: linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0%,rgba(238,238,238,0.01) 100%);  opacity: 0.5; \"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 10px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69fb963746d97\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p>The Canadian Civil Liberties Association congratulates Justice Louise Arbour on her appointment as Canada\u2019s next Governor-General!<\/p>\n<p>CCLA is grateful for Justice Arbour\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s handling of harassment and sexual assault.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout her long and storied legal career, Louise Arbour\u2019s commitment to seeking justice with determination and integrity has been remarkable.<\/p>\n<p>All of us at CCLA celebrate this appointment as a reflection of Louise Arbour\u2019s consequential contributions to Canadian and global justice at a time when the world needs more of both.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Simron Singh<br \/>\nChair of the Board of Directors, Canadian Civil Liberties Association<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69fb96374717a\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"none\" >\n      <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"669\" width=\"768\" data-animation=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/ccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Louise-Arbour-Alan-Borovoy-back-in-the-day.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Louise-Arbour-Alan-Borovoy-back-in-the-day.png 768w, https:\/\/ccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Louise-Arbour-Alan-Borovoy-back-in-the-day-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/ccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Louise-Arbour-Alan-Borovoy-back-in-the-day-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Louise Arbour has a rich history of important contributions to justice in Canada and around the world. 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