Provincial Court of Manitoba

Provincial Court of Manitoba
Provincial Court of Manitoba
Established	January 1, 1973; 51 years ago
Jurisdiction	Manitoba
Composition method	Provincial government appointment upon recommendation by a judicial nominating committee
Authorized by	The Provincial Court Act
Appeals to	Manitoba Court of Appeal
Website	manitobacourts.mb.ca/provincial-court/
Chief Judge
Currently	Margaret I. Wiebe
Since	July 10, 2016; 7 years ago
Lead position ends	July 9, 2023
Associate Chief Judge
Currently	Anne Krahn
Since	September 9, 2015; 8 years ago
Lead position ends	September 8, 2022
Associate Chief Judge
Currently	Tracey M. Lord
Since	July 2, 2019; 5 years ago
Lead position ends	July 1, 2026

The Provincial Court of Manitoba (French: Cour provinciale du Manitoba) is the lower trial court of the Province of Manitoba. It has mainly a criminal jurisdiction, as well as limited concurrent jurisdiction with the Court of King's Bench in matters of family law that originate outside of Winnipeg.^[2]

It also hears all Youth Court cases in the province; all matters subject to Provincial Offences Act, such as those under The Highway Traffic Act and The Liquor Control Act; presides over inquests under The Fatality Inquiries Act; and reviews alleged police misconduct under The Law Enforcement Review Act.^[2]

Over 95% of all criminal cases in Manitoba take place in the Provincial Court.^[2]

Judges

Current judges

Judges of the Provincial Court are appointed by Order-in-Council of the Province of Manitoba upon the recommendation of a Judicial Advisory Committee, which is composed of the Chief Judge, four citizens appointed by the provincial government, the President of the Law Society of Manitoba, the President of the Manitoba Bar Association, and a representative of the Provincial Court judges.^[2]

Current justices, as of July 2024^[update]^[3]
Judge	Position	Date of Appointment	Court centre
Ryan Rolston	Chief Judge	Appointed Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from July 10, 2023 to July 9, 2030 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on December 17, 2014	Winnipeg
Tracey M. Lord	Associate Chief Judge	Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from July 2, 2019 to July 1, 2026 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on November 19, 2008	Winnipeg
Donovan J. Dvorak	Associate Chief Judge	Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from January 19, 2022 to January 18, 2029 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on February 27, 2013	Winnipeg
Lee Ann M. Martin	Associate Chief Judge	Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from September 14, 2022 to September 13, 2029 Appinted a Judge of the Provincial Court on September 17, 2007	The Pas
Marvin Garfinkel	Senior Judge	July 31, 2014	Winnipeg
Brian G. Colli	Senior Judge	Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on July 2, 2014 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on September 21, 1994	Thompson
Heather R. Pullan	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on December 21, 1994	Winnipeg
Brent Stewart	Senior Judge	Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on June 9, 2020 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on April 15, 1998	Winnipeg
Raymond E. Wyant	Senior Judge	Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on September 16, 2014 Appointed Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from July 10, 2002 to July 9, 2009 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on May 20, 1998	Winnipeg
Sidney B. Lerner	Judge	Designated a Seinor Judge of the Provincial Court on December 16, 2022 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on August 4, 1999	Winnipeg
Mary Kate Harvie	Judge	Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from September 18, 2002 to September 17, 2009 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on July 26, 2000	Winnipeg
Murray Thompson	Judge	Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on May 2, 2024 Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from August 2, 2006 to August 1, 2013 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on March 26, 2003	Winnipeg
John Combs	Senior Judge	Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on March 4, 2021 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on March 26, 2003	Brandon
Kelly Moar	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on April 13, 2005	Winnipeg
Robin Finlayson	Senior Judge	Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on August 23, 2018 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on January 31, 2006	Winnipeg
Catherine Carlson^[4]	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on November 22, 2006	Winnipeg
Doreen Redhead	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on April 4, 2007	Thompson
Jean McBride^[5]	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on June 18, 2008	Portage la Prairie
Wanda M. Garreck	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on November 19, 2008	Winnipeg
Shauna Hewitt-Michta	Judge	Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from August 2, 2013 to August 1, 2020 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on January 29, 2009	Brandon
Herbert Lawrence Allen	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on January 29, 2009	Winnipeg
Sandra L. Chapman	Judge	Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on February 3, 2023 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on August 4, 2009	Winnipeg
Robert M. Heinrichs	Judge	Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on August 9, 2022 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on September 1, 2009	Winnipeg
Malcolm W. McDonald	Senior Judge	Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on March 10, 2022 Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from August 1, 2020 to January 4, 2022 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on February 3, 2010
Dale C. Schille	Senior Judge	Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on March 23, 2021 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on May 19, 2010	Winnipeg
Donald R. Slough	Senior Judge	Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on February 7, 2020 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on July 28, 2010	Winnipeg
Cynthia A. Devine	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on July 23, 2012	Winnipeg
Timothy J. P. Killeen	Judge	Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on November 9, 2021 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on July 23, 2012	Winnipeg
Margaret I. Wiebe	Judge	Appointed Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from July 10, 2016 to July 9, 2023 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on December 12, 2012	Winnipeg
Anne Krahn	Judge	Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from September 9, 2015 to September 8, 2022 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on June 5, 2013	Winnipeg
Dale Harvey	Senior Judge	Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on November 6, 2020 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on July 10, 2013	Winnipeg
Catherine Hembroff	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on July 16, 2014	Thompson
Lindy Choy	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on April 29, 2015	Winnipeg
Kael McKenzie	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on December 17, 2015	Winnipeg
Todd Allen Rambow	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on December 07, 2016	Thompson
Julie Frederickson	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on February 13, 2018	Winnipeg
Kusham Sharma	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on February 13, 2018	Winnipeg
Keith Eyrikson	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on March 6, 2019	Winnipeg
Victoria Cornick	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on August 7, 2019	Winnipeg
Antonio (Tony) Cellitti	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on August 7, 2019	Winnipeg
Stacy Cawley	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on November 21, 2019	Winnipeg
Geoffrey H. Bayly	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on February 19, 2020	Dauphin
Christina L. Cheater	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on February 19, 2020	Dauphin
Cindy Sholdice	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on September 30, 2020	Winnipeg
Samuel Raposo	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on September 30, 2020	Winnipeg
Dave Mann	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on October 28, 2020	Winnipeg
Patrick Sullivan	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on February 4, 2021	Brandon
Michael Clark	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on November 17, 2021	Winnipeg
Rachel Rusin	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on November 17, 2021	Winnipeg
Vincent Sinclair	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on March 10, 2022	Winnipeg
Curtis Briscoe	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on March 23, 2022	Winnipeg
Lori Hunter	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on April 5, 2023	Winnipeg
David Ireland	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on June 8, 2023	Winnipeg
Mark Kantor	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on June 8, 2023	Brandon
Denis Guénette	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on August 30, 2023	Winnipeg
Michelle Bright	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on August 30, 2023	Winnipeg
Darcie Yale	Judge	Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on September 1, 2023	The Pas

Former judges

Name	Appointment/duration	Judicial centre	Appointed by	Previous position(s)
Judith Webster	1988–2006 (Chief Judge: 1993–2001)	Winnipeg	PC
Howard Collerman	July 1, 1975 – January 4, 2008	Winnipeg	NDP
Theodore J. Lismer^[6]^[7]	January 17, 1977 – July 31, 2017	Winnipeg	NDP	Private practice (1954 to 1977)
Ronald J. Meyers	November 1, 1977 – January 4, 2010	Winnipeg	PC
Marvin F. Garfinkel^[8]	December 5, 1979 – June 2014	Winnipeg	PC
Charles K. Newcombe^[9]	February 1, 1980 – 2008	Winnipeg	PC
Susan V. Devine^[10]	March 4, 1988 – September 1, 2010	Winnipeg	NDP
Linda M. Giesbrecht^[11]	March 4, 1988 – 2010	Winnipeg	NDP
Richard W. Thompson	January 28, 1987	Dauphin	NDP
Brian M. Corrin	March 4, 1988	Winnipeg	NDP
John P. Guy	May 15, 1989	Winnipeg	PC
Roger J. C. Gregoire	January 16, 1991	The Pas	PC
Krystyna D. Tarwid	July 6, 1994	Brandon	PC
Robert G. Cummings	September 28, 1994	Portage la Prairie	PC
Fred H. Sandhu	April 30, 2003	Winnipeg	NDP
Kenneth Champagne	April 13, 2005	Winnipeg	NDP
Christine Harapiak	April 13, 2005	Dauphin	NDP
Janice leMaistre^[4]	November 23, 2006	Winnipeg	NDP
Rodney Garson	December 15, 2006	Winnipeg	NDP
Patti-Anne L. Umpherville^[12]	September 17, 2007	Winnipeg	NDP
Carena Roller^[12]	September 17, 2007	Winnipeg	NDP
Michel L.J. Chartier^[12]	September 17, 2007	Winnipeg	NDP

Judicial Justices of the Peace

Judicial Justices of the Peace conduct trials; conduct sentencing hearings under The Provincial Offences Act, including matters relating to the Highway Traffic Act; conduct hearings regarding protection orders under The Domestic Violence and Stalking Act; consider the issuance of search warrants and production orders; and consider applications for judicial interim release.^[13]

Judicial Justices of the Peace are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council upon the recommendation of a nominating committee.^[13]

Judicial Justices of the Peace, as of October 2020^[update]^[14]
Judicial Justice of the Peace	Date of Appointment	Court Centre
Darlene Baker (Administrative Judicial Justice of the Peace)	Appointed Administrative Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court from January 18, 2023 to January 17, 2028 Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on November 21, 2018	Winnipeg
Dennis M. Chambers (Senior JJP)	May 17, 2006 July 19, 2018 (Senior Judicial Justice of the Peach)	Selkirk
Judeta A. Cohn	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on May 17, 2006	Winnipeg
Weldon T. Klassen	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on May 17, 2006	Winnipeg
Angela H. Moyer Kintop	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on May 17, 2006	Selkirk
Myriam P. Rosset (Senior JJP)	Designated as a Senior Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court of Manitoba, effective June 23, 2020 Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on May 17, 2006	Winnipeg
Leslee M. Verhelst	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on May 17, 2006	Brandon
Benji Harvey (Senior JJP)	Designated as a Senior Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court of Manitoba, effective October 11, 2017 Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on May 17, 2006	Winnipeg
Helen Ann Karr (Senior JJP)	Designated as a Senior Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court of Manitoba, effective October 19, 2017 Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on May 17, 2006	Winnipeg
Beverley Lorraine Scharikow (Senior JJP)	Designated as a Senior Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court of Manitoba, effective May 24, 2018 Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on December 8, 2010	Winnipeg
Monique C. Allard	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on October 16, 2013	Portage la Prairie
Alana Chabluk	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on September 9, 2014	Thompson
Nettie Cuthbert-Buchanan (Administrative JJP)	Appointed Administrative Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court from January 17, 2018 to January 16, 2023 Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on December 17, 2014	Winnipeg
Karen Oxenforth	Designated as a Senior Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court of Manitoba, effective June 3, 2024 Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on December 17, 2014	Winnipeg
Monique Navitka	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on June 1, 2016	Winnipeg
Roxanne Desrosiers	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on February 22, 2017	Winnipeg
Gregory Jowett	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on February 22, 2017	Winnipeg
Alicia Schnell	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on February 22, 2017	Winnipeg
Ashley-Dawn (A.D.) Zallack	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on February 22, 2017	Winnipeg
Shawna Goy	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on April 5, 2017	Winnipeg
Katrina Trask	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on September 30, 2020	Winnipeg
Edith Sexsmith	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on January 19, 2022	The pas
Amy Dubnick	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on June 9, 2022	Brandon
Dana Young	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on September 14, 2022	Portage la Prairie
Lee Rynar	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on February 9, 2023	Thompson
Monique Maynard	Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on May 24, 2023	Winnipeg

References

^ "Memorable Manitobans: Judges of Manitoba".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "About the Provincial Court - Manitoba Courts". www.manitobacourts.mb.ca. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
^ "Judges - Manitoba Courts". www.manitobacourts.mb.ca. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b "TWO NEW JUDGES APPOINTED TO PROVINCIAL COURT". Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^ "NEW JUDGE APPOINTED TO PROVINCIAL COURT IN PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE". Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^ "Lismer Appointed" (PDF). Retrieved 10 July 2018.
^ "Order in Council" (PDF). Retrieved 10 July 2018.
^ "Annual Report" (PDF). www.manitobacourts.mb.ca. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
^ "CHARLES KENNING NEWCOMBE". Retrieved 10 July 2018.
^ "Annual Report" (PDF). www.manitobacourts.mb.ca. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
^ "Lives Lived: Linda Giesbrecht, 60". Retrieved 10 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "FOUR NEW JUDGES APPOINTED TO PROVINCIAL COURT". Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b http://www.manitobacourts.mb.ca/site/assets/files/1541/mb_prov_court-18-19_ann_report-web.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "Judicial Justices of the Peace - Manitoba Courts". www.manitobacourts.mb.ca. Retrieved 26 July 2021.

External links

[mhs-1] "Memorable Manitobans: Judges of Manitoba".

[:0-2] "About the Provincial Court - Manitoba Courts". www.manitobacourts.mb.ca. Retrieved 26 July 2021.

[3] "Judges - Manitoba Courts". www.manitobacourts.mb.ca. Retrieved 26 July 2021.

[Nov2006-4] "TWO NEW JUDGES APPOINTED TO PROVINCIAL COURT". Retrieved 3 August 2018.

[5] "NEW JUDGE APPOINTED TO PROVINCIAL COURT IN PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE". Retrieved 3 August 2018.

[6] "Lismer Appointed" (PDF). Retrieved 10 July 2018.

[7] "Order in Council" (PDF). Retrieved 10 July 2018.

[8] "Annual Report" (PDF). www.manitobacourts.mb.ca. Retrieved 10 July 2018.

[9] "CHARLES KENNING NEWCOMBE". Retrieved 10 July 2018.

[10] "Annual Report" (PDF). www.manitobacourts.mb.ca. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

[11] "Lives Lived: Linda Giesbrecht, 60". Retrieved 10 July 2018.

[sept2007-12] "FOUR NEW JUDGES APPOINTED TO PROVINCIAL COURT". Retrieved 3 August 2018.

[:1-13] ttp://www.manitobacourts.mb.ca/site/assets/files/1541/mb_prov_court-18-19_ann_report-web.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[14] "Judicial Justices of the Peace - Manitoba Courts". www.manitobacourts.mb.ca. Retrieved 26 July 2021.

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