Thursday, August 29, 2024

On August 29, 2024, the Hon. Arif Virani (LLB 1998), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the appointment of Justice Jasminka Kalajdzic (LLB 1995, LLM 2009) and Justice Jane O. Dietrich (LLB 2003) to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario.

Justice Kalajdzic was born and raised in Windsor. She obtained a BA in English Literature and Lettres Françaises from the University of Ottawa in 1992, and her LLB and LLM from the University of Toronto in 1995 and 2009, respectively. She was admitted to the Law Society of Ontario in 1997.

Justice Dietrich received her law degree from the University of Toronto in 2003 after obtaining her Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology degree from the University of Waterloo in 1998. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2004.

“I wish Justices Bhangu, Kalajdzic, and Dietrich every success as they take on their new roles. I am confident they will serve Ontarians well as members of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario” said the Hon. Arif Virani, Minister of Justice, and Attorney General of Canada.

Read the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announcement