Governing Body
The Association is governed by an executive and board of directors elected by the members. There are eight directors elected from the Metropolitan Toronto area. In addition, there are 19 regions throughout the Province of Ontario, each with its own elected or appointed director serving on the Governing Body.
CLA By-laws (approved June 2023)
2021-2023 CLA Governing Body
| Executive Committee | |
|---|---|
| President | Daniel Brown president@criminallawyers.ca |
| Vice Presidents | Hussein Aly Cassandra DeMelo  Sid Freeman
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| Treasurer | Boris Bytensky |
| Secretary | Adam Weisberg |
| Assistant Secretary | Jessyca Greenwood |
| Executive Director (Ex Officio) | John Chagnon |
| Region | Director |
| Belleville/Napanee | Pieter Kort |
| Durham/Victoria/Peterborough | Alan Richter |
| Grey/Bruce | Andrew Loucks |
| Halton | Brendan Neil |
| Hamilton | Kaley Hepburn |
| Simcoe/Muskoka | Emily Dyer |
| Kingston | Jordan Tekenos-Levy |
| London | Katie Heathcote |
| Niagara | Christopher Raimondo |
| Ottawa | Neha Chugh Meaghan McMahon
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| Peel | Sweta Tejpal
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| Rideau/St.Lawrence | Robert Barr |
| Sault Ste. Marie | Anthony Orazietti |
| Haldimand/Norfolk/Brantford | Ann Marie Stewart |
| Sudbury | Michael Haraschuk |
| Thunder Bay/Kenora | George Joseph |
| Waterloo/Wellington | Sarah Cheshire |
| Windsor | Lisa Carnelos |
| York Region | Norman Panzica |
| Toronto | Andrew Bigioni
Mark Halfyard
Jeff Hershberg
Maija Martin
Breana Vandebeek
Jordan Weisz
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| Indigenous Director | Jessica Belisle
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| Women’s Director – Regional Women’s Director – Toronto |
Michelle Johal
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| Recent Call Director – Regional Recent Call Director – Toronto |
Maya Shukairy
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