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- ↑ Duval Hesler first woman chief justice of Quebec. Canadian Lawyer, October 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Nicole Duval Hesler - Chief justice - Cour d'appel du Québec". courdappelduquebec.ca. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ↑ "Nicole Duval Hesler named as Quebec's head judge". Montreal Gazette . 7 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ↑ "Prime Minister announces appointment of new Chief Justice of Quebec". pm.gc.ca (Press release). PMO. June 11, 2020. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020.
- ↑ Ross, Selena (June 11, 2020). "Trudeau appoints Manon Savard new chief justice of Quebec". ctvnews.ca. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020.
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