Council of the Federation

The Council of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada is the governing body of the Federation and is responsible for the strategic direction and oversight of the organization.

Membership and Meetings

The Federation is governed by a Council consisting of elected Council members nominated by the Federation’s 14 member law societies for a renewable term of one year. The Federation’s immediate Past President, President and incoming President (known as the Vice President and President-elect) are also members of Council. The Council meets in person three times per year and at other times by teleconference.

Executive Committee

In between meetings of Council, oversight of the Federation is delegated to an Executive Committee consisting of the President, the Vice-President and President-elect, and a second Vice President. Members of the Executive serve for a one year term and are selected on the basis of a pre-established rotation from all regions of Canada.

The following individuals are the current members of the Executive and Council of the Federation. Click the photos to view their profiles.

Bâtonnier Nicolas Plourde, Ad.E.

President 2021–2022

Sarrazin Plourde
485 McGill Street, Suite 500
Montréal, Québec  H2Y 2H4
Tel:  514.360.4353
Fax:  514.845.6441
nplourde@sarrazinplourde.com

Jill Perry, Q.C.

Vice President and President-elect 2021-2022

Nova Scotia Legal Aid
Commerce Tower, Suite 401
15 Dorchester Street
Sydney, Nova Scotia  B1P 5Y9
Tel: 902.563.2295
jill.perry@nslegalaid.ca

Jacqueline Horvat

Vice President 2021-2022 and Council Member nominated by the Law Society of Ontario

Spark LLP
67 Yonge St., 2nd Floor
Toronto, Ontario  M5E 1J8
Tel: 416.639.2152
jacqueline@spark.law

Stephen G. Raby, Q.C.

Past-President 2021-2022

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
400 3rd Avenue SW
Suite 3700
Calgary, Alberta T2P 4H2
Tel: 403.267.8226
steve.raby@nortonrosefulbright.com

Pinder K. Cheema, Q.C.

Council Member nominated by the Law Society of British Columbia 

Crown Counsel
3rd Flr.
940 Blanshard St.
Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3E6
Tel: 250.387.4481
pk.cheema@outlook.com

Carsten Jensen, Q.C., FCIArb

Council Member nominated by the Law Society of Alberta

JSS Barristers
800, 304 – 8 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 1C2
Tel: 403.571.1526
jensenc@jssbarristers.ca

Erin M. S. Kleisinger, Q.C.

Council Member nominated by the Law Society of Saskatchewan

McDougall Gauley LLP
1500 – 1881 Scarth Street
Regina, Saskatchewan  S4P 4K9
Tel: 306.565.5149
Fax: 306.359.0785
ekleisinger@mcdougallgauley.com

Me Louis-Martin Beaumont

Council Member nominated by the Chambre des notaires du Québec

ETTIC société notariale
1620, boulevard de L’Avenir, #101
Laval, Quebec   H7S 2N4
Tel : 550.681.4121
lm.beaumont@etticnotaires.com

Bâtonnier George Filliter, Q.C.

Council Member nominated by the Law Society of New Brunswick

Filliter Arbitration and Mediation Services Inc.
PO Box 27001
Fredericton, New Brunswick   E3B 9M1
Tel: 506.292.7678
george.filliter@gmail.com

Frank E. DeMont, Q.C., Q.Med

Council Member nominated by the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society

Resolve Arbitration and Mediation Services
P.O. Box 412
New Glasgow, NS  B2H 5E5
Tel: 902.755.9200
frank@resolvearbmed.ca

David A. McWhinnie

Council Member nominated by the Law Society of Yukon

Law Society of Yukon
104 Elliott Street #304
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 0M2
Tel: 867.668.4231
Fax: 867.667.7556
david.mcwhinnie@northwestel.net

Karen L. Wilford

Council Member nominated by the Law Society of the Northwest Territories

Legal Aid Commission of the Northwest Territories
YK Centre East, Third Floor
P.O. Box 1302
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories  X1A 2L9
Tel: 867. 767.9360
Fax: 867.873.5320
Karen_wilford@gov.nt.ca

Sara Siebert

Council Member nominated by the Law Society of Nunavut

Siebert Law
P.O. Box 685
Iqaluit, Nunavut
X0A 0H0
Tel: 867.222.9264
sara@siebertlaw.ca