Provincial Court of Manitoba

The Provincial Court of Manitoba () is the lower trial court of the Province of Manitoba. It has mainly a criminal jurisdiction, as well as limited concurrent jurisdiction with the Court of King's Bench in matters of family law that originate outside of Winnipeg.

It also hears all Youth Court cases in the province; all matters subject to Provincial Offences Act, such as those under The Highway Traffic Act and The Liquor Control Act; presides over inquests under The Fatality Inquiries Act; and reviews alleged police misconduct under The Law Enforcement Review Act.

Over 95% of all criminal cases in Manitoba take place in the Provincial Court.

Judges

Current judges Judges of the Provincial Court are appointed by Order-in-Council of the Province of Manitoba upon the recommendation of a Judicial Advisory Committee, which is composed of the Chief Judge, four citizens appointed by the provincial government, the President of the Law Society of Manitoba, the President of the Manitoba Bar Association, and a representative of the Provincial Court judges. +Current justices, JudgePositionDate of AppointmentCourt centreRyan RolstonChief Judge Appointed Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from 10 July 2023 to 9 July 2030 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 17 December 2014WinnipegTracey M. LordAssociate Chief Judge Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from 2 July 2019 to 1 July 2026 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 19 November 2008WinnipegDonovan J. DvorakAssociate Chief Judge Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from 19 January 2022 to 18 January 2029 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 27 February 2013WinnipegLee Ann M. MartinAssociate Chief Judge Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from 14 September 2022 to 13 September 2029 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 17 September 2007The PasMarvin GarfinkelSenior Judge31 July 2014WinnipegBrian G. ColliSenior Judge Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on 2 July 2014 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 21 September 1994ThompsonHeather R. PullanJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 21 December 1994WinnipegBrent StewartSenior Judge Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on 9 June 2020 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 15 April 1998WinnipegRaymond E. WyantSenior Judge Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on 16 September 2014 Appointed Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from 10 July 2002 to 9 July 2009 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 20 May 1998WinnipegSidney B. LernerJudge Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on 16 December 2022 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 4 August 1999WinnipegMary Kate HarvieJudge Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from 18 September 2002 to 17 September 2009 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 26 July 2000WinnipegMurray ThompsonJudge Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on 2 May 2024 Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from 2 August 2006 to 1 August 2013 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 26 March 2003WinnipegJohn CombsSenior Judge Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on 4 March 2021 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 26 March 2003BrandonKelly MoarJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 13 April 2005WinnipegRobin FinlaysonSenior Judge Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on 23 August 2018 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 31 January 2006WinnipegCatherine CarlsonJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 22 November 2006WinnipegDoreen RedheadJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 4 April 2007ThompsonJean McBrideJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 18 June 2008Portage la PrairieWanda M. GarreckJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 19 November 2008WinnipegShauna Hewitt-MichtaJudge Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from 2 August 2013 to 1 August 2020 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 29 January 2009BrandonHerbert Lawrence AllenJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 29 January 2009WinnipegSandra L. ChapmanJudge Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on 3 February 2023 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 4 August 2009WinnipegRobert M. HeinrichsJudge Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on 9 August 2022 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 1 September 2009WinnipegMalcolm W. McDonaldSenior Judge Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on 10 March 2022 Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from 1 August 2020 to 4 January 2022 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 3 February 2010Dale C. SchilleSenior Judge Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on 23 March 2021 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 19 May 2010WinnipegDonald R. SloughSenior Judge Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on 7 February 2020 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 28 July 2010WinnipegCynthia A. DevineJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 23 July 2012WinnipegTimothy J. P. KilleenJudge Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on 9 November 2021 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 23 July 2012WinnipegMargaret I. WiebeJudge Appointed Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from 10 July 2016 to 9 July 2023 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 12 December 2012WinnipegAnne KrahnJudge Appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court from 9 September 2015 to 8 September 2022 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 5 June 2013WinnipegDale HarveySenior Judge Designated a Senior Judge of the Provincial Court on 6 November 2020 Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 10 July 2013WinnipegCatherine HembroffJudgeAppointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 16 July 2014ThompsonLindy ChoyJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 29 April 2015WinnipegKael McKenzieJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 17 December 2015WinnipegTodd Allen RambowJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 7 December 2016ThompsonJulie FredericksonJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 13 February 2018WinnipegKusham SharmaJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 13 February 2018WinnipegKeith EyriksonJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 6 March 2019WinnipegVictoria CornickJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 7 August 2019WinnipegAntonio (Tony) CellittiJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 7 August 2019WinnipegStacy CawleyJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 21 November 2019WinnipegGeoffrey H. BaylyJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 19 February 2020DauphinChristina L. CheaterJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 19 February 2020DauphinCindy SholdiceJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 30 September 2020WinnipegSamuel RaposoJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 30 September 2020WinnipegDave MannJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 28 October 2020WinnipegPatrick SullivanJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 4 February 2021BrandonMichael ClarkJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 17 November 2021WinnipegRachel RusinJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 17 November 2021WinnipegVincent SinclairJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 10 March 2022WinnipegCurtis BriscoeJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 23 March 2022WinnipegLori HunterJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 5 April 2023WinnipegDavid IrelandJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 8 June 2023WinnipegMark KantorJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 8 June 2023BrandonDenis GuénetteJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 30 August 2023WinnipegMichelle BrightJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 30 August 2023WinnipegDarcie YaleJudge Appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court on 1 September 2023The Pas

Former judges

Name Appointment/duration Judicial centreAppointed by Previous position(s)Judith Webster1988–2006 (Chief Judge: 1993–2001)WinnipegPC Howard Collerman1 July 1975 – 4 January 2008WinnipegNDP Theodore J. Lismer17 January 1977 – 31 July 2017WinnipegNDPPrivate practice (1954 to 1977) Ronald J. Meyers1 November 1977 – 4 January 2010WinnipegPC Marvin F. Garfinkel5 December 1979 – June 2014WinnipegPC Charles K. Newcombe1 February 1980 – 2008WinnipegPC Susan V. Devine4 March 1988 – 1 September 2010WinnipegNDP Linda M. Giesbrecht4 March 1988 – 2010WinnipegNDPRichard W. Thompson28 January 1987DauphinNDPBrian M. Corrin4 March 1988WinnipegNDPJohn P. Guy15 May 1989WinnipegPCRoger J. C. Gregoire16 January 1991The PasPCKrystyna D. Tarwid6 July 1994BrandonPCRobert G. Cummings28 September 1994Portage la PrairiePCFred H. Sandhu30 April 2003WinnipegNDPKenneth Champagne13 April 2005WinnipegNDPChristine Harapiak13 April 2005DauphinNDPJanice leMaistre23 November 2006WinnipegNDPRodney Garson15 December 2006WinnipegNDPPatti-Anne L. Umpherville17 September 2007WinnipegNDPCarena Roller17 September 2007WinnipegNDPMichel L.J. Chartier17 September 2007WinnipegNDP

Judicial Justices of the Peace Judicial Justices of the Peace conduct trials; conduct sentencing hearings under The Provincial Offences Act, including matters relating to the Highway Traffic Act; conduct hearings regarding protection orders under The Domestic Violence and Stalking Act; consider the issuance of search warrants and production orders; and consider applications for judicial interim release.

Judicial Justices of the Peace are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council upon the recommendation of a nominating committee. +Judicial Justices of the Peace, Judicial Justice of the PeaceDate of AppointmentCourt CentreDarlene Baker (Administrative Judicial Justice of the Peace) Appointed Administrative Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court from 18 January 2023 to 17 January 2028 Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on 21 November 2018WinnipegDennis M. Chambers (Senior JJP) 17 May 2006 19 July 2018 (Senior Judicial Justice of the Peach)SelkirkJudeta A. Cohn Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on 17 May 2006WinnipegAngela H. Moyer Kintop Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on 17 May 2006SelkirkMyriam P. Rosset (Senior JJP) Designated as a Senior Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court of Manitoba, effective 23 June 2020 Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on 17 May 2006WinnipegLeslee M. Verhelst Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on 17 May 2006BrandonBenji Harvey (Senior JJP) Designated as a Senior Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court of Manitoba, effective 11 October 2017 Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on 17 May 2006WinnipegHelen Ann Karr (Senior JJP) Designated as a Senior Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court of Manitoba, effective 19 October 2017 Appointed a Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court on 17 May 2006WinnipegBeverley Lorraine Scharikow (Senior JJP) Designated as a Senior Judicial Justice of the Peace of the Provincial Court of Manitoba, effective 24 May 2018