Avvy Go’s Judicial Appointment
Avvy Go’s Judicial Appointment
The Toronto Chapter has some fantastic news to share with you:
On August 6, 2021, Avvy Yao-Yao Go 吳瑶瑶 ('80), Clinic Director at the Metro Toronto Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic in Toronto, was appointed a Judge of the Federal Court. She is the first Chinese Canadian Federal Court Judge.
Avvy was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1991. She is known for her work advocating on behalf of immigrant and racialized communities in Canada. In 2014, she was appointed to the Order of Ontario.
Congratulations, Avvy! We are very proud of you!
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More information about Avvy is available at:
https://www.singtao.ca/5119652/2021-08-07/post-首位華人獲委聯邦法官-人權鬥士吳瑤瑤稱榮幸/