The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment 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.
Brian T.D. Bowman, Vice President, Sustainability and Social Impact, at Canada Life in Winnipeg, is appointed a Judge of His Majesty's Court of King's Bench for Manitoba in Winnipeg. Justice Bowman replaces Justice A. Turner (Winnipeg), who was elevated to the Court of Appeal on August 23, 2023.
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"I wish Justice Bowman every success as he takes on his new role. I am confident he will serve Manitobans well as a member of His Majesty's Court of King's Bench for Manitoba."
-The Hon. Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Biography
Justice Brian T.D. Bowman is a proud citizen of the Manitoba Metis Federation. He was born and raised in Winnipeg and earned his Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) from the University of Manitoba in 1996 and Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto in 1999. He was called to the Manitoba Bar in 2000.
Justice Bowman worked in private practice with two prominent Winnipeg law firms from 2000 to 2014 during which time he specialized in the areas of privacy, access to information and social media law. He was elected Mayor of Winnipeg in 2014, becoming the first Indigenous Mayor in the city's history. He was then re-elected in 2018. More recently, he has been working as Vice President, Sustainability and Social Impact for Great-West Lifeco.
Justice Bowman is a recipient of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal and the Manitoba Bar Association's Community Involvement Award. He has volunteered for numerous organizations and has served as Chairperson for the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce and the University of Manitoba's Alumni Association. He has been acknowledged by The Canadian Privacy Law Review as "one of Canada's leading privacy law authorities" and has been a frequent legal speaker, media commentator and author. He has served as Chairperson of the Canadian Bar Association's National Privacy and Access Law Section as well as the Manitoba Bar Association's Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section.
Justice Bowman is married to Tracy Bowman. Together, they are raising their two sons, Hayden and Austin.
