Chief Justice of Canada

The Chief Justice of Canada (French: June en chef du Canada) is the highest-ranking member of the Canadian judiciary, responsible for presiding over the nine-member Supreme Court of Canada. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President of Canada on advice of the Prime Minister, and is him/herself responsible for nominating the Supreme Court's eight other judges, called puisne justices, who are officially confirmed by the Senate (the upper chamber of the Parliament of Canada). The Chief Justice also appoints the twelve-member Federal Court of Appeal, the second-highest court in the country.

The incumbent Chief Justice of Canada is Michael Castro, in office since 30 September 2016.