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Professional Experience

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Francis is a canadian litigator serving institutions and individuals since 2009.

Francis has worked on complex files and been involved on several leading cases in Canada before trial and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

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Education - 

  • J.D. (American University, Washington College of Law, 2008)

  • LL.B. (University of Ottawa, 2008)

  • B.A., Major in History, Minor in Philosophy (University of Ottawa, 2003)

Law Societies - 

  • Ontario (2009)

  • Northwest Territories (2018)

  • Saskatchewan (inactive)

Cases - 

  • A.B. v Northwest Territories (Minister of Education, Culture and Employment), 2022 CanLII 28613 (SCC), 2021 NWTCA 8, 2020 NWTSC 28, 2019 NWTSC 25 (judicial review of ministerial decisions, section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

  • Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta v Sa Majesté la Reine, 2022 ABKB 618, 2022 ABKB 817

  • Laurentian University v Sudbury University, 2021 ONSC 3392 (Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act)

  • Radford v Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Centre-Est de l’Ontario, 2020 HRTO 520 (CanLII) (Human rights, discrimination, hiring practices)

  • Director of Employment Standards v Streamline Oilfield Services Ltd., 2019 CanLII 107309 (SK Labour Relations Board, managerial exceptions) 

  • Charles v Hernandez Becerra, 2016 SKCA 163 (Bankruptcy law and exemption legislation)

  • P.A. v Saskatchewan Government, 2016 SKQB 390 (judicial review international adoption)

  • Caron v Alberta, 2015 SCC 56, 2014 ABCA 71 (constitutionality of unilingual legislation in Alberta)

  • Yukon Francophone School Board, Education Area #23 v Yukon (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 25, 2014 YKCA 4, 2011 YKSC 57 (judicial impartiality, section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms)

  • Association des parents de l’école Rose-de-vents v British Columbia (Education),
    2015 SCC 21 (section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms)

  • Association des parents ayants droit de Yellowknife v Attorney General of the Northwest Territories et al, 2012 NWTSC 43, 2013 NWTCA 3,  2014 NWTSC 25, 2015 NWTCA 2, SCC leave application No.  36338 of 2015 (section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, declaratory relief and an injunction)

  • Commission scolaire francophone, Territoires du Nord-Ouest, et al. v Attorney General of the Northwest Territories, et al., 2012 NWTSC 44, 2015 NWTCA 1, SCC leave application No.  36337 of 2015 (section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, declaratory relief and an injunction)

  • Commission Scolaire Francophone du Yukon v Tribunal d’Appel de l’Éducation du Yukon, 2015 YKSC 24 (Education law and administrative law)

  • Lawless v Conseil scolaire Fransaskois, 2014 SKQB 23 (Human rights and education law)

  • Alade v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2013 FC 845 (Federal Court judicial review, Immigration)

  • Conseil Scolaire Fransaskois v Saskatchewan,  2011 SKQB 21, 2012 SKQB 217, 2012 SKQB 393, 2013 SKQB 211, 2013 SKCA 35, 2014 SKQB 285 (education funding, declaratory relief and an injunction)

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