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Vol. 29, Issue 51, August 28, 2025
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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of Ontario
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he Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity. Jennifer M. Moser, Assistant Crown Attorney at the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario in London, is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in London. Justice Moser replaces Justice K.A. Gorman (London), who elected to become a supernumerary judge effective February 25, 2025. Alexandra J. Bignucolo, a sole practitioner in Stratford, is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, Family Court, in London. Justice Bignucolo replaces Justice D.M. Korpan (London), who elected to become a supernumerary judge effective December 6, 2024. Lisa M. Walters, Partner at Wharton Woods Family Law in Long Term London, is appointed a Forecast Judge of the Superior Thursday Court of Justice of High 13 Ontario, Family Court, Low 7 in London. Justice Friday Walters replaces Justice High 18 E.M. Morgan (Toronto), Low 7 who elected to become a Saturday High 22 Low 11
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supernumerary judge effective January 3, 2025. The Chief Justice has transferred Justice K. Sah (London – Family Court) into this vacancy. The vacancy is therefore located in London – Family Court.
Justice Alexandra J. Bignucolo was raised in Northern Ontario in the small bilingual town of Chapleau. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts from
the University of Western Ontario in 1997 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Ontario in 2000. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2002. Justice Bignucolo is fluent in English, French, and Italian. She managed her own Stratford-based firm since 2006, practicing in the areas of family law, mediation, real estate, corporate, and wills and estates. Justice Bignucolo has consistently served her community. She was a panel lawyer for Legal Aid Ontario throughout her entire career and was the Past President of the Perth County Law Association, Past President of the Stratford Public Library Foundation Board, past board member of Shelterlink, and board member of the Stratford General Hospital Foundation. She holds a Chartered Mediator Designation granted by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada. She instructed a mediator training program for those interested in becoming mediators. She was also a member of the Chartered Mediator Assessment Committee with the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario. Justice Jennifer M. Moser obtained her Bachelor of Arts in History and English Literature and her LLB at the University of Western Ontario. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2002. Justice Moser began her legal career at McCarthy Tétrault, primarily involved in medical malpractice litigation. She began working as a provincial Assistant Crown Attorney in 2003. She has worked throughout the Cont’d on P.2
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