OTTAWA - The newest member of the Supreme Court of Canada was sworn in Thursday in a quiet private ceremony.
A news release from the Supreme Court of Canada released Friday evening said Justice Clement Gascon was sworn in as a judge on the High Court before Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin a day earlier.
The release said a "formal welcome ceremony" will take place on a date to be announced.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Gascon's appointment last week.
The Quebec appeal court justice didn't appear before a parliamentary committee as the selection process is being reviewed because of the controversy over the botched appointment of Marc Nadon.
A court challenge of Nadon's appointment resulted in a ruling that the Federal Court of Appeal judge didn't meet the specific criteria for Quebec judges laid out in the Supreme Court Act.
