Marion Sandilands

Biography:

MARION SANDILANDS is lawyer and Partner at Conway Baxter LLP. Working at the intersection of law, policy and politics, she is equally comfortable advocating for clients in the courtroom, conference room, or Parliamentary committee.

She has appeared before the Federal Court, three provincial superior courts (Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick), the Quebec Court of Appeal, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. She has also appeared before committees of the House of Commons, Senate, and Quebec’s National Assembly.

Sandilands is knowledgeable in constitutional law, administrative law, and language rights. She publishes and frequently speaks on these topics. She currently teaches Canadian Federalism Law at the University of Ottawa, and has taught the Legislative Process at McGill’s Faculty of Law.

Sandilands joined Conway in 2019 after serving as Counsel to the Chief Justice of the Federal Court. She also previously served as a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada and the Federal Court.

Prior to her career in law, Sandilands worked in the field of international development where she helped manage overseas projects ranging from rural livelihoods to economic research. This work took her to Kenya, Vietnam, Senegal, and Mexico.

Source: https://www.conwaylitigation.ca/people/bio/marion-sandilands 

Activities:

• 2022-04-11 – Notwithstanding Clause at 40: Canadian Constitutional Democracy at a Crossroads
• 2024-04-15 – Book Launch — "The Notwithstanding Clause and the Canadian Charter: Rights, Reforms, and Controversies"

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