Supreme Court of Canada’s Clement Gascon Stepping Down for Family Reasons

The official welcoming ceremony for Supreme Court of Canada Justice Clement Gascon at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on October 6, 2014. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

OTTAWA—Supreme Court Justice Clement Gascon is retiring in September after five years on the high court.

Gascon, 58, is stepping down for personal and family reasons, the court announced on April 15.