Paul S. Crampton
The Honourable Paul S. Crampton | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Chief Justice of the Federal Court | |
| Assumed office December 15, 2011 | |
| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Preceded by | Allan Lutfy[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Jurist |
| Profession | Law |
| Website | Federal Court biography |
Paul S. Crampton was the Chief Justice of Canada's Federal Court. He was appointed to the Court in 2009 and became Chief Justice in 2011.[2] Crampton retired from the Court in 2025.[3][4]
Crampton received a Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy) from l’Université du Québec in 1981.[5] He received a Bachelor of Laws and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Ottawa in 1985.[5] He later received a Masters of Law from the University of Toronto in 1987.[5] He was admitted to the Bar of Ontario in 1988.[5]
Throughout his legal practice, Crampton primarily practiced competition law and foreign investment law.[5] From 1988-1989, Crampton held positions in the Competition Bureau, and was special advisor to the Commissioner of Competition in Ottawa and executive assistant to the Senior Deputy Commissioner of Competition.[5][6] From 1991-1992, Crampton was an associate at Stikeman Elliot.[5] He was later a partner at Davies, Ward, Phillips and Vineberg from 1992-2002.[5] From 2002-2004, he was Head of the Outreach, Competition Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, France.[5] At the OECD, he was responsible for overseeing work in the competition field with developing and transitioning countries.[6] He was a partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt from 2004 until his appointment to the Federal Court in 2009.[5]
Crampton was appointed to the Federal Court on November 26, 2009[7] and appointed a member of the Competition Tribunal in March 2010.[5] He was appointed as Chief Justice on December 15, 2011, replacing outgoing Chief Justice Allan F. Lutfy.[7][8] On June 26, 2025, Crampton announced his intention to retire from the court on October 31, 2025.[7] Upon his retirement, Associate Chief Justice Martine St-Louis became Acting Chief Justice of the Federal Court.[9]
Crampton is the author of Mergers and the Competition Act, a competition law textbook published by Carswell Publications.[5]
References
- ^ "Federal Court (Canada) - About the Court - Former Judges and Prothonotaries". Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ^ "The Honourable Paul Crampton". Federal Court of Canada. 2015-09-09. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Federal Court - Former Judges and Associate Judges". www.fct-cf.ca. Archived from the original on 2025-07-08. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ "Federal Court | IPPractice". 2025-10-29. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Employment and Social Development Canada. "Biographies". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ a b Government of Canada, Department of Justice (2016-04-15). "Biographical Notes - Department of Justice Canada Minister's Transition Book". www.justice.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ a b c Federal Court of Canada, "Chief Justice Paul Crampton announces his retirement", 2025-06-26, https://www.fct-cf.ca/Content/assets/pdf/base/2025-06-26_NOTICE-CJ-Crampton.pdf
- ^ Canada, Employment and Social Development (2011-12-16). "PM announces judicial appointments". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ Federal Court. "The Honourable Martine St-Louis - Acting Chief Justice". Federal Court. Retrieved 2025-12-11.