TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated the first-ever Muslimjudge to the Supreme Court of Canada.
According to the media reports, Mahmood Jamal has been a judge on theOntario Court of Appeal since 2019 and has taught constitutional law atMcGill University in Montreal and York University’s Osgoode Hall in Toronto.
Born in Kenya to Ismaili Muslim parents, the 54-year-old grew up in Englandand Canada. He later converted to the Baha’i faith upon marrying hisIranian-born wife, according to a questionnaire made public Thursday aspart of his nomination. He studied economics at the University of Torontobefore graduating with law degrees from McGill and Yale University.
Mahmood Jamal will assume the seat left vacant by the retirement of JusticeRosalie Abella on July 1. He is the fourth judge Trudeau has nominated tothe top court since taking office in 2015.
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