Who is Glenn Joyal, Canada’s most recent appointee to the Supreme Court? (opens original article in a new tab)

Glenn Joyal, a trilingual playwright with Franco-Manitoban heritage, has been appointed to Canada's Supreme Court, filling a vacancy left by retiring Justice Sheilah Martin.

• Glenn Joyal, a trilingual playwright with Franco-Manitoban roots, is Canada's newest Supreme Court appointee.
• Joyal withdrew his 2017 application due to his wife's health issues but was later nominated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
• His appointment maintains the traditional regional representation of the Supreme Court, with three seats from Ontario, three from Quebec, two from the West, and one from the East.