Long-time northern Manitoba Crown attorney Catherine Hembroff has been named a provincial judge.
Hembroff, who lives in The Pas, has been appointed to the provincial court in Thompson.
“Judge Hembroff has been living in northern Manitoba for almost two decades, practising criminal law as a Crown attorney and taking part in a number of community activities,” said Attorney General Andrew Swan. “Her extensive experience and expertise will be a valuable asset in her new role.”
After receiving her law degree from the University of Manitoba in 1994, Hembroff began working as a provincial Crown attorney in 1995, serving in The Pas and other northern communities.
In 2008, she became the supervising senior Crown attorney in The Pas.
Hembroff has made regular presentations at legal conferences and has worked with justice committees, elders and others to make improvements to the court system in the region.
Hembroff is involved in her community as a board member of a preschool and has volunteered with a number of local organizations, including Girl Guides and the Canadian Cancer Society.
Hembroff was selected from a list of candidates recommended by an independent judicial nominating committee.
