Chair/Président
Peter E.C. Kingsley, K.C. he/him
Legal Aid Manitoba - Administrative Office
Executive Director
Winnipeg,
MB
Member(s)/Membre(s)
Maxwell T. Bilson, K.C.
Ministry of Justice - Legal Services Div
Crown Counsel
Regina,
SK
Member(s)/Membre(s)
Mary Birdsell
Justice for Children and Youth
Toronto,
ON
Member(s)/Membre(s)
Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly he/him
McGill University Faculty of Law
Montréal,
QC
Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly
Biographie
Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly is an assistant professor of law at McGill University. He recently completed his doctoral studies at the University of Toronto. His research explores the role of public participation in improving access to justice. Originally from Quebec City, Jérémy completed his bachelor in civil law and common law at McGill University as a Loran Scholar. He then served as a law clerk to Justice Clément Gascon at the Supreme Court of Canada, and practised as a lawyer in civil, appellate and constitutional litigation in Montreal. In parallel to his research, he remains actively involved in access to justice initiatives, including as a pro bono lawyer in two constitutional cases and as a volunteer for Interligne’s LGBTQ+ legal information clinic in Montreal.
Member(s)/Membre(s)
Melanie J. Webb she/her
Webb Barristers
Toronto,
ON
Melanie J. Webb
Biographie
Melanie practices criminal law at the trial and appellate levels. She also represents clients on regulatory and disciplinary issues, as well as extradition matters. While primarily a criminal litigator, Melanie has also appeared before various tribunals and commissions including: the Ontario Securities Commission, the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Toronto Police Service Tribunal, the Ontario Civilian Police Commission, and the Licence Appeal Tribunal, as well as the Ontario Review Board. Melanie is the current Chair of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Criminal Justice Section, and Past Chair of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA), Criminal Justice Section. She presently sits on the OBA Board of Directors & OBA Council as the Secretary. She has chaired several continuing professional development programs for the OBA & CBA, and has been an invited speaker at numerous professional and educational events. She is also a long-standing member of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association and Toronto Lawyers Association.Staff Liaison/Personne ressource
Yasmin Khaliq