Practice Areas
Intellectual Property Law, Aboriginal Law, Civil Law, Employment Law, Government Law, Human Rights, International Law, Online Dispute Resolution, Personal Injury Law, Public Policy, Real Estate Law, Sports Law, Workers Compensation Law, Work Place Law.
Professional Experience
Professional engagements include:
- Indian Residential Schools Canada – Senior Adjudicator
- Adjudicator, Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada
- Adjudicator, Canada Labour Code
- AMEX and KPMG arbitrator rosters
- Legislative Assembly of the N.W.T. 2000 – 2001
Conflict of Interest Commissioner
Provision of conflict of interest advice to Members of the Legislative Assembly
- Rapid Transit Project 2000 Ltd. and Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre Expansion Project
Ethics Advisor 2000 – present
Provision of conflict of interest advice to directors and officers of the corporations
- Residential Tenancy Branch, Ministry of Solicitor General, Government of B.C. 1992 – 2005
Arbitrator
Conduct arbitration hearings and issuing awards
- Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal 2003 – 2004
Vice-Chair
Conduct hearings and issue awards on workers compensation appeals
- Property Assessment Appeal Board 1993 – 1999
Member
Conduct hearings and write decisions on property assessment appeals
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal 1999 – 2004
Member
Conduct hearings and write decisions on human rights complaints
- Musqueam Indian Band Board of Review 1998 – present
Member
Conduct hearings and write decisions on property assessment appeals
- Employment Standards Tribunal, Province of B.C. 1995 –present
Member
Conduct hearings and write decisions on employment standards appeals
- Forest Appeals Commission, Province of B.C. 1996 – 1999
Member
Conducted hearings and issued decisions under the Forest Practises Code
Department of Justice 1989 – 1991
Government of the Northwest Territories
Constitutional Counsel
Bayly & Associates, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories 1985-1988
Student at Law and Barrister and Solicitor
University Of Athabasca, Arctic College Campus 1990
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Tutor in Political Science
Office of the Ombudsman, Victoria, British Columbia 1984
Investigator
Department of Justice, 1983
Government of the NWT, Yellowknife, NWT
Researcher
Native Women’s Association of the NWT, Yellowknife, NWT 1981 – 1982
Executive Director
Professional and Other Activities
BVI International Panel of Arbitrators
Canadian Figure Skating Association: Gold Level Evaluator, Senior Competitive Judge
University of Calgary
Political Science Association 1978 -1979
President
Students Council 1977 – 1979
Academic Commissioner
Student Union Course Guide Co‑editor 1978 -1979
Member:
Northwest Territories Law Reform Committee 1986 -1988
National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL)
National Steering Committee 1987 – 1989
Trustee, NAWL Trust 1995‑ 1997
Academic Qualifications
LL.M. credit courses 1999
Summer Institute of International & Comparative Law
Cornell University, Paris, France
Certificate 1996
Summer Seminar of International Law (International Economic Law)
University of Helsinki Helsinki, Finland
Certificate 1990
International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France
Bachelor of Laws 1985
University of Calgary
Certificate 1984
Summer School on Human Rights, Canadian Human Rights Foundation
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Banff Centre School of Management 1982
Professional Development for Women in Management
Bachelor of Arts (political science major) 1979
University of Calgary