New provincial court judge appointed

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Department of Justice and Public Safety

July 17, 2026

FREDERICTON (GNB) – Ami Assignon has been appointed as a provincial court judge in Moncton.

“An independent and highly qualified judiciary is essential to maintaining public confidence in our justice system,” said Justice Minister Robert McKee. “Ms. Assignon brings extensive legal experience, a strong commitment to public service and a broad perspective that will serve the people of New Brunswick well. I wish her every success in this important role.”

Assignon graduated from the Université de Moncton with a bachelor of biochemistry in 2005 and a bachelor of laws in 2008. She also earned a master’s degree in public international law from Leiden University in the Netherlands.

During her career, she worked with the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands, the African Development Bank in Tunisia, and a United Nations organization in Ivory Coast. As a lawyer, Assignon has provided language training to provincial court judges through the Juralingo program. She began her legal career as a criminal defence lawyer with the New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission in Campbellton, where she developed extensive experience in provincial court matters. She most recently practised with the federal Department of Justice, with the majority of her work focused on matters in New Brunswick.

The appointment brings the number of full-time provincial court judges to 28, including the chief judge and the associate chief judge. There is also one supernumerary judge and 10 per diem judges.

All applications for appointment to the provincial court are assessed by the provincial judicial appointment review advisors who represent the bench, the bar and the general public. The advisors consider the professional and other qualifications of each candidate in carrying out their assessments. The appointment process also includes interviews by a committee composed of the chief justice of New Brunswick, the chief judge and/or associate chief judge of the provincial court, and one of the provincial judicial appointment review advisors representing the general public.

With this appointment, the provincial court has achieved gender parity among its full-time judges, with 14 women and 14 men serving on the bench.

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