Indigenous Legal Issues · Ontario, Canada
Lawyer · Olthuis, Kleer, Townshend LLP · Toronto
Judith Rae is a Partner at OKT committed to advancing Indigenous peoples’ goals. Her focus areas include governance, child welfare, health and education. She has also worked on protecting Indigenous lands and resources, developing Indigenous laws, constitutional and human rights, and a number of other strategic, negotiation & litigation matters.
In addition to her legal background, Judith also has a Masters in Social Work and experience working with youth at risk. She offers inter-disciplinary assistance in social policy areas.
Judith received her JD and MSW from the University of Toronto, and was Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Indigenous Law Journal. She is a member of the Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador bars.
In 2015, Judith taught “Legal Issues in First Nations Governance” at Lakehead University’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law.
An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families came into force over five years ago on January 1, 2020. It is frequently…
In this debut installment, Jesse Abell, Krista Nerland, and Judith Rae discuss the intricacies…