From Supreme Court justice to Governor General Who is Louise Arbour? Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour is adding the King's representative in Canada to her extensive resume as she prepares to become the country's next Governor General.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday that Arbour, 79, will succeed Gov.
Mary Simon, who has served in the role since July 2021.
Arbour was born in Montreal and earned her law degree from the University of Montreal.
Her legal roles included an appointment as a judge on the Supreme Court of Ontario in 1987, before transitioning to the province's court of appeal three years later.
Arbour rose to global prominence in the 1990s as the chief prosecutor on war crimes and genocide in both the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
She was tapped for both roles....
