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Retirement Congratulations

A member’s statement congratulating Justice Fred Ferguson, KC, of the Court of King’s Bench, on his retirement. The member noted Ferguson’s long career as a Crown prosecutor in the Miramichi area and wished him well in retirement.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Mike Dawson

Conservative
“Judge Fred Ferguson has retired after a long career as a prosecutor and a judge. I want the House to wish him well in his retirement.”
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Mr. Speaker, on Friday, October 16, in Miramichi, we honoured the retirement of Court of King’s Bench Justice Fred Ferguson, KC. Although born in Dalhousie, he has long been regarded as one of our own. After law school, he worked as a Crown prosecutor for three decades alongside colleagues Jack Walsh and Bill Morrissey. He prosecuted some of the most serious and widely noted criminal cases in the country. Appointed to the provincial court in 2003 and elevated to the King’s Bench in 2008, he is widely respected across Canada for his unmatched knowledge of the criminal law. He earned a reputation for being approachable by young lawyers and by all those who appeared before him. Colourful and courageous, and sometimes called “the oracle”, he is a devoted husband to Debbie and a proud father to Adam and Jess. I ask the House to extend its best wishes to Justice Fred Ferguson on a distinguished career and a well-deserved retirement.

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