Gender Results Framework: Data table on the gender distribution of federally appointed judges in federal, provincial and territorial courts

According to these data, there were 1,202 federally appointed judges in Canada as of October 1, 2021. Of these judges, approximately 43.8% were women. This percentage varies across the country. Across the territories, at least 50% of federally appointed judges were women whereas in the rest of the country, less than 50% of federally appointed judges were women. Notably, courts in Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island had the lowest percentage of women at 35.7% and 40.0%, respectively.

Source: Gender Results Framework: Data table on the gender distribution of federally appointed judges in federal, provincial and territorial courts