The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
Danielle Ferron, Partner at Langlois Lawyers LLP in Montréal, is appointed a Judge of the Federal Court. Justice Ferron replaces Justice V. Rochester, who was elevated to the Federal Court of Appeal on January 26, 2024.
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"I wish Justice Ferron every success as she takes on her new role. I am confident she will serve Canadians well as a member of the Federal Court."
-The Hon. Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Biography
Justice Danielle Ferron holds a civil law degree from the Université de Montréal and was called to the Barreau du Québec in 1993.
Justice Ferron became a partner at Langlois Lawyers LLP in 2011, where she practised in the area of civil and commercial litigation, including civil fraud, banking litigation, cybersecurity, intellectual property, piracy, and shareholder disputes. She is renowned for her skills in seizures before judgment, as well as in Anton Piller, Mareva, and Norwich injunctions and orders-on which she coauthored a book of doctrine published in 2009. She has also developed expertise in the field of corporate governance. In 2016, Justice Ferron received the distinction of Emeritus Lawyer from the Barreau du Québec.
Over the years, Justice Ferron has shared her knowledge and experience through numerous publications and conferences across Canada; she also taught the "Droit des enquêtes civiles" course-which covers the legal framework for the collection and presentation of evidence in civil trials-at the Faculty of Continuing Education of the Université de Montréal. She has also been active in the law community and in her own community. She was a board member of the Young Bar of Montreal, the Association des femmes en finance du Québec, La Financière Agricole du Québec, and the Marie-Vincent Foundation.
Justice Ferron has been happily married to her husband for almost 30 years. They are the proud parents of two young adults: Michael and Thomas.
