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- ↑ "Judges of the Superior Court of Justice by Region". Ontario Judges Library. 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ↑ "Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Committee Transcript. Issue number: E046". Attorney General of Ontario. 9 September 1997. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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