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1472:M. Rothstein
1426:M. Rothstein
1380:M. Rothstein
1334:M. Rothstein
1288:M. Rothstein
1273:M. Deschamps
1247:M. Rothstein
1232:M. Deschamps
1201:M. Rothstein
1181:M. Deschamps
1155:M. Rothstein
1135:M. Deschamps
1109:M. Rothstein
1089:M. Deschamps
1073:
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910:M. Deschamps
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834:F. Iacobucci
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746:F. Iacobucci
741:B. McLachlin
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695:B. McLachlin
663:
654:F. Iacobucci
649:B. McLachlin
608:F. Iacobucci
603:B. McLachlin
578:G. La Forest
562:F. Iacobucci
557:W. Stevenson
552:B. McLachlin
527:G. La Forest
511:W. Stevenson
506:B. McLachlin
481:G. La Forest
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1666:M. Moldaver
1620:M. Moldaver
1574:M. Moldaver
1569:T. Cromwell
1528:M. Moldaver
1523:T. Cromwell
1482:M. Moldaver
1477:T. Cromwell
1436:M. Moldaver
1431:T. Cromwell
1390:M. Moldaver
1385:T. Cromwell
1344:M. Moldaver
1339:T. Cromwell
1298:M. Moldaver
1293:T. Cromwell
1252:T. Cromwell
1222:W.I. Binnie
1206:T. Cromwell
1171:W.I. Binnie
1125:W.I. Binnie
1079:W.I. Binnie
1033:W.I. Binnie
987:W.I. Binnie
941:W.I. Binnie
895:W.I. Binnie
875:C. Gonthier
849:W.I. Binnie
829:C. Gonthier
761:W.I. Binnie
736:C. Gonthier
715:W.I. Binnie
685:C. Gonthier
639:C. Gonthier
593:C. Gonthier
542:C. Gonthier
496:C. Gonthier
276: [
249:of Ottawa.
202:Quebec City
127:Quebec City
75:Preceded by
1711:Categories
1196:L. Charron
1150:L. Charron
1104:L. Charron
1058:L. Charron
1012:L. Charron
977:J.C. Major
931:J.C. Major
885:J.C. Major
839:J.C. Major
751:J.C. Major
705:J.C. Major
659:J.C. Major
634:J. Sopinka
613:J.C. Major
588:J. Sopinka
537:J. Sopinka
491:J. Sopinka
314:References
139:Alma mater
117:1947-06-10
1681:C. Gascon
1676:R. Wagner
1661:R. Abella
1635:C. Gascon
1630:R. Wagner
1615:R. Abella
1589:C. Gascon
1584:R. Wagner
1564:R. Abella
1543:C. Gascon
1538:R. Wagner
1513:R. Abella
1497:C. Gascon
1492:R. Wagner
1467:R. Abella
1446:R. Wagner
1421:R. Abella
1400:R. Wagner
1375:R. Abella
1370:M.J. Fish
1329:R. Abella
1324:M.J. Fish
1283:R. Abella
1278:M.J. Fish
1242:R. Abella
1237:M.J. Fish
1191:R. Abella
1186:M.J. Fish
1145:R. Abella
1140:M.J. Fish
1099:R. Abella
1094:M.J. Fish
1053:R. Abella
1048:M.J. Fish
1007:R. Abella
1002:M.J. Fish
961:M.J. Fish
946:L. Arbour
900:L. Arbour
854:L. Arbour
809:McLachlin
766:L. Arbour
724:1999–2000
476:B. Wilson
391:"Accueil"
216:from the
53:In office
1691:R. Brown
1645:R. Brown
1599:R. Brown
1462:L. LeBel
1416:L. LeBel
1365:L. LeBel
1319:L. LeBel
1268:L. LeBel
1227:L. LeBel
1176:L. LeBel
1130:L. LeBel
1084:L. LeBel
1038:L. LeBel
992:L. LeBel
951:L. LeBel
905:L. LeBel
859:L. LeBel
302:See also
200:Born in
133:, Canada
1696:M. Rowe
1686:S. Côté
1640:S. Côté
1594:S. Côté
1548:S. Côté
690:P. Cory
673:1998–99
644:P. Cory
622:1997–98
598:P. Cory
571:1992–97
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520:1991–92
501:P. Cory
469:1990–91
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232:Career
131:Quebec
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