About Me

Education / Work
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Called to the Bar in 2000, Graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1998
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Executive Director / Lawyer of the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (2008 - present)
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Law Student at CLASP and at Parkdale Community Legal Services
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Staff Lawyer at Renfrew Country Legal Clinic
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Staff Lawyer at Mississauga Community Legal Services
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Practice Areas Include: Immigration, Employment, Income Security, Tenancy, Human Rights Advocacy
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Test cases (SCC, Federal Court, FCA)
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National / International advocacy on gender / race equity, including speaking to United Nations Committees
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Co-author of Canada's guiding toolkit on Forced Marriage
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Member of the Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change Steering Committee
Volunteer Work
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Past Chair of Bloor Immigration and Life Skills, an NGO that is mandated to service clients impacted by domestic violence and immigration issues
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Past Vice-Chair of Sandgate Women's Shelter for survivors of domestic violence
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Member of Ontario’s Roundtable on Violence Against Women and on province's Anti-Racism Consultative Committee
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Member of Legal Aid Ontario’s Clinic Advisory Committee
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Member of Toronto Police Services Anti-Racism Advisory Panel
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Member of Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change Steering Committee
Awards / Recognition
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Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in the Promotion of Women’s Equality
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Lexpert Zenith Award: Celebrating Women in the Law
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Legal Aid Leader, Canadian Bar Association
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Woman of the Year, Social Service Network, York Region
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Female Lawyer of the Year, South Asian Bar Association