Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner, left, and fellow judges Michael Moldaver, second from right, and Andromache Karakatsanis, right, listen in as judge Rosalie Abella responds to a question during a question-and-answer session at Canadian Museum of Human Rights, in Winnipeg, on Sept. 25, 2019. Abella heard her last Supreme Court case Friday. John Woods/The Canadian Press
OTTAWA—Before hearing her last Supreme Court case today, Justice Rosalie Abella recalled the many opportunities she welcomed in her path-breaking career, but saved the most heartfelt words for her family.
Abella’s mandatory retirement will take place July 1, on her 75th birthday.
