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.
Annie Piché, General Counsel at the Public Prosecution Service of Canada in Yellowknife, is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories in Yellowknife. Justice Piché replaces Justice A. Mahar, who resigned effective May 1, 2024.
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"I wish Justice Piché every success as she takes on her new role. I am confident she will serve the public well as a member of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories".
-The Hon. Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Biography
Justice Annie Piché was born and raised in the Greater Montreal region. She holds a law degree from the Université de Montréal (2001) and a Master of Laws from the London School of Economics and Political Science (2004). She was called to the NWT bar in 2014.
Justice Piché is bilingual and has practiced law in both languages. She articled with the Federal Prosecution Service in 2002 and became a member of the Barreau du Québec the same year. She worked as a Crown prosecutor with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC), Quebec Regional Office, where she specialized in drug and organized crime prosecutions. In 2014, she joined the PPSC Northwest Territories Regional Office in Yellowknife where she was responsible for a wide range of criminal prosecutions, including sexual violence and homicide cases. From 2020 to 2022, still based in the Northwest Territories, she held the position of Northern Coordinator and General Counsel with the PPSC's Headquarters Counsel Group.
Justice Piché co-chaired the PPSC's national Indigenous Justice and Reconciliation Committee. Since 2022, she has led the Sexual Violence Team at the PPSC Northwest Territories Regional Office.
