The Honourable David Lametti, 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.
Anick Pelletier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Law Services Portfolio, at Justice Canada in Ottawa, is appointed a judge of the Tax Court of Canada. Justice Pelletier replaces Justice J. D'Auray, who resigned effective April 4, 2022.
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"I wish Justice Pelletier every success as she takes on her new role. I am confident she will serve Canadians well as a member of the Tax Court of Canada."
-The Hon. David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Biography
Justice Pelletier was born and raised in Marieville, on the South Shore of Montreal. In 1989, she began studying Law at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Civil Law. She obtained her Licentiate in Civil Law and went on to complete a master's degree. Her thesis addressed bankruptcy in an international context. She was called to the Barreau du Québec in 1993.
Justice Pelletier has had a long career at Justice Canada. She first made her mark as a litigator, conducting litigation in areas such as bankruptcy and insolvency, administrative law, Crown liability and tax collection. Her experience in tax law resulted in her handling complex Indigenous tax cases. She then held various management positions with a significant law management component in the Quebec Regional Office. In 2008, she made the jump to the department's Tax Law Services Portfolio as an Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, the position that she held until she was appointed to Deputy Assistant Deputy Attorney General of the National Litigation Sector in 2019. In March 2022, she returned to the department's Tax Law Services Portfolio, this time as Assistant Deputy Minister, the position that she held when she was appointed.
Throughout her career, Justice Pelletier has lectured as part of the Barreau du Québec's training activities. She has also mentored students from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Civil Law who were participating in the Pierre-Basil Mignault Moot Court Competition.
Justice Pelletier and her spouse are parents of two successful young adults, one of whom is the father of a lovely boy. She enjoys travelling, fine dining and getting together with family and friends.
