The Indigenous Bar Association (IBA) is a Canadian not-for-profit corporation based in Orillia, Ontario.
Organization
IBA's leadership and personnel are listed on its website.[1]
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Drew Lafond | President | MLT Aikins |
| Alexandria Winterburn | Vice-President | Aird & Berlis |
| Melinda Moch | Secretary | National Indigenous Law Students' Association (NILSA), Federation of Law Societies of Canada (FLSC), MLT Aikins |
| Victoria Perrie | Secretary | Perrie Law |
| Rheana Worme | Treasurer | Semaganis Worme, Kawacatoose First Nation, Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City (CLASSIC) |
| Larry Chartrand | Member-at-Large | University of Ottawa, University of Winnipeg, Native Law Centre, University of Alberta |
| Lori Mishibinijima | Member-at-Large | Osgoode Hall Law School, Human Rights Legal Support Centre (HRLSC), Aboriginal Legal Services (ALS), Native Men's Residence (Na Me Res), Indigenous Fashion Arts |
| Cheryl Simon | Member-at-Large | Cape Breton University (CBU) |
| Stephanie Willsey | Member-at-Large | Chippewas of Rama First Nation, McCarthy Tétrault, Pro Bono Students Canada Indigenous Human Rights Clinic, Martin Family Initiative (MFI), United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues |
| Krystal Anderson | Student Representative | Fort McKay First Nation |
| Dominga Robinson | Student Representative | Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation, First Peoples Law, University of Saskatchewan Indigenous Law Students' Association (USask ILSA), Rainbow Youth Centre, Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan, Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, Canadian Bar Association Saskatchewan Branch |
| Racquel Fraser | Executive Director | Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, First Nations Power Authority (FNPA) |
Publications
- 2023: "Assessing Legal Issues and Challenges Faced in Indigenous Legal Advocacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Final Report" by Emily Snyder and Christy Anderson
- Additional contributions from Drew Lafond (project co-lead), Brock Roe (project advisor), Simon Lambert (project advisor) and Naiomi Metallic (project advisor)
- Funded by the Canadian Bar Association's Law for the Future Fund (LFFF)
External links
About the IBA. Indigenous Bar Association. Retrieved March 12, 2025, from https://www.indigenousbar.ca/about#leadership ↩︎
