Robert L. Barnes


Robert L. Barnes is a judge currently serving on the Federal Court of Canada.

Personal life

Barnes was born in New Westminster, British Columbia in 1951.

Education

He received degrees from Acadia University and Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.

Career

In 1978, Barnes was called to the bar in British Columbia and Novia Scotia, and was appointed to be Queens Counsel in 1995. Barnes became a Judge of the Federal Court in 2005, and Judge of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada in 2006, and a judicial member of the Competition Tribunal in 2015.

Red Cross

Barnes was the vice-president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from 2004-2005 and was president of the Canadian Red Cross Society from 2001–2004.