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.
Gordon J. Cudjoe, Lawyer Manager at Legal Aid Ontario in Toronto, is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Brampton. Justice Cudjoe replaces Justice L. Ricchetti (Brampton), who elected to become a supernumerary judge effective July 30, 2023.
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"I wish Justice Cudjoe every success as he takes on his new role. I am confident he will serve Ontarians well as a member of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario."
-The Hon. Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Biography
Justice Gordon J. Cudjoe was born in Ottawa and raised in Ghana. He returned to Canada in 1993. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree (Honours) from the University of Ghana. A few years after his arrival in Canada, he attended the University of Toronto where he received a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Arts degree in Criminology. He was admitted to the Ontario bar in 2001.
Justice Cudjoe practiced primarily criminal law throughout his career. He joined the duty counsel (criminal) office in Toronto in 2001 and then joined the law office of Michael Tulloch & Associates in 2002. In 2006, he formed a criminal defence practice, Cudjoe Bremner Law. In 2015, he joined Legal Aid Ontario and most recently served as the manager of the Provincial Case Management Office. He appeared at all levels of court in Ontario including the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
Justice Cudjoe had been an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University since 2020. He taught advanced criminal law with a focus on race and racism. He was a director of the Second Chance Scholarship Foundation from 2006 until now. The Second Chance Scholarship Foundation is an organization that assists at-risk youth in getting back on track through education and mentoring.
Justice Cudjoe lives in Oakville with his wife, Bindu and three children.
