Suzanne Côté

Suzanne Côté (born September 21, 1958) is a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. She was nominated by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to replace retiring justice Louis LeBel. Before her appointment to the Supreme Court, she was a partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and previously Stikeman Elliott LLP in Montréal|. She is the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court directly from private practice.

Quotes

 * I find it unnecessary to deal with the issue of extraterritoriality to dispose of this appeal [because] the CFNIS did not violate the Charter
 * Canadian soldier who filmed himself sexually abusing colleague has appeal dismissed (February 26, 2023)

Quotes about Côté

 * The matters between Justice Côté and Revenue Quebec were resolved years ago. Justice Côté was one of the most experienced litigators in the country with extensive expertise in civil and commercial litigation over a distinguished 34 year career.
 * Prime Minister’s Office according to The honeymoon's over: Côté's learning curve at Supreme Court will be steep and swift (December 20, 2014 )