Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Geneviève Cotnam named new Chief Justice of Quebec

By Cristin Schmitz ( August 12, 2026, 4:48 PM EDT) -- Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Geneviève Cotnam, who once recalled “my career as a lawyer didn’t always provide a smooth sailing to the bench,” is Quebec's new top judge, succeeding Quebec Court of Appeal Chief Justice Manon Savard who became a part-time (supernumerary) judge on Aug. 10....