(CBC - image credit)Colleagues and friends are praising the appointment of Leonard Marchand, the first Indigenous chief justice in B.C. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed him to his role on Friday to replace former chief justice Robert Bauman, who retired on Oct. 1. Supreme Court from 2017 until 2021, and the Court of Appeal since then, has been appointed the Chief Justice for B.C. Supreme Court from 2017 until 2021, and the Court of Appeal since then, has been appointed the Chief Justice for B.C. (David Horemans/CBC)Could shape future legislationThe Chief Justice of B.C.