Bertha Wilson

Bertha Wernham Wilson CC FRSC (September 18, 1923 – April 28, 2007) was a Canadian jurist and the first female puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Before her ascension to Canada's highest court, she was the first female associate and partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt and the first woman appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario. During her time at Osler, she created the first in-firm research department in the Canadian legal industry.

This article is about the Canadian judge. For the American dramatist, see Bertha M. Wilson.
Bertha Wilson
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office
March 4, 1982 – January 4, 1991
Nominated byPierre Trudeau
Preceded byRonald Martland
Succeeded byFrank Iacobucci
Personal details
Born
Bertha Wernham

September 18, 1923
Kirkcaldy, Scotland
DiedApril 28, 2007(2007-04-28) (aged 83)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Spouse
John Wilson
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(m. 1945)​
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen
Dalhousie Law School
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