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Glennys L. McVeigh is a justice with the Federal Court of Canada. [1] Prior to her appointment on April 26, 2013, she served as a senior counsel with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada in Saskatoon. [2]
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Glennys L. McVeigh is a justice with the Federal Court of Canada. [1] Prior to her appointment on April 26, 2013, she served as a senior counsel with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada in Saskatoon. [2]
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