John Klebuc

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John Klebuc is a judge of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan and former Chief Justice of Saskatchewan.

The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan (SKCA) is a Canadian appellate court.

Klebuc received a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts in 1964 from University of Saskatchewan and was called to the Bar of Saskatchewan in 1965. A lawyer, he was a partner at the law firm of MacPherson, Leslie & Tyerman from 1964 to 1993. In 1993, he was appointed Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan, Judicial Centre of Saskatoon. He was appointed Chief Justice of Saskatchewan in 2006. [1] He stepped down as Chief Justice on June 30, 2013, and was replaced by Chief Justice Robert G. Richards.

University of Saskatchewan university

The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded on March 19, 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the provincial legislature in 1907. It established the provincial university on March 19, 1907 "for the purpose of providing facilities for higher education in all its branches and enabling all persons without regard to race, creed or religion to take the fullest advantage". The University of Saskatchewan is the largest education institution in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The University of Saskatchewan is one of Canada’s top research universities and is a member of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities.

The Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan is the superior trial court for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

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References

  1. "Prime Minister announces Saskatchewan judicial appointment". Department of Justice. Archived from the original on 2006-11-08.
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Preceded by
Edward Bayda
Chief Justice of Saskatchewan
2006–2013
Succeeded by
Robert G. Richards