CP NewsAlert: Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire May 30

By Canadian Press on January 13, 2026.

OTTAWA — Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30.

Martin says in a statement today she is deeply grateful for the opportunity to have served Canadians on the high court, calling it an honour and a highlight of her professional life.

Chief Justice Richard Wagner praised Martin as widely respected for the depth of her legal scholarship, commitment to fairness and principled approach to justice.

Martin, 69, was born and raised in Montreal and trained in both civil and common law before moving to Alberta to pursue work as an educator, lawyer and judge.

She served on the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta in Calgary until June 2016 when she was appointed as a judge of the Courts of Appeal of Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

She was named to the Supreme Court in 2017.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 13, 2026.

Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press