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Lori Sterling

Senior Counsel

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T: 416.777.5522


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Toronto

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Lori Sterling’s 30 years of leadership and experience in federal and provincial government helps clients adapt to critical legal and policy issues facing businesses in Canada—including harassment and other workplace issues, Indigenous consultations, and litigation.

Lori most recently served as Canada’s Deputy Minister of Labour and Associate Deputy Minister, Employment, Skills Development Canada. She was responsible for new federal legislation on harassment and violence in the workplace, pay equity, diversity, accessibility and employment standards. She was also responsible for labour relations and has led extensive consultations with businesses and other stakeholders across the country.

As Deputy Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Lori helped create Ontario’s first Ministry for Indigenous peoples. She was responsible for the province’s strategy in consultations with Indigenous peoples, benefit agreements, land claims and treaty negotiations. She has worked with domestic and foreign companies on how to consult and negotiate with Indigenous peoples.

Lori served as the Associate Deputy Minister of Justice for Canada and as the Assistant Deputy Minister for Legal Services in Ontario. She was responsible for government litigation and appeared as litigation counsel at all levels, including 15 cases before the Supreme Court of Canada.

As a leader in the public service, Lori understands how to run large national organizations. She held a leadership position in a department with 26,000 employees and a budget of over $60 billion.

Lori has taught constitutional law and advocacy at law schools and received the United Nations Public Service Award for Building Aboriginal Relations in 2013. Lori was named a Hill Times Top 100 Most Influential Powerful & Influential People in Government & Politics in 2018 and a nominee for top lawyer in Canada in 2014.

In 2017, Lori earned her ICD designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors at the Rotman School of Business. Her board service (past and present) includes the Public Service Management Insurance Plan, the Supreme Court of Canada Advocacy Institute and the Ryerson University Aboriginal Governance Institute.

Education

Queen's University, BA (Economics), 1980 University of Toronto, LLB, 1983 Cambridge University, LLM, 1986, First Class Honours 

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 1985

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Updates to Canada’s Top 10 Sources of Emergency Capital for Businesses

January 13, 2021
       

Blog

How Businesses Can Risk Manage the USMCA: Anti-Corruption

October 29, 2020
       

Blog

How Businesses Can Risk Manage the USMCA: Labour

October 28, 2020
       

Blog

How Businesses Can Risk Manage the USMCA: Trade and Customs

October 27, 2020
       

Articles

Lori Sterling on the Next Phase of Economic Recovery: Part Two

June 05, 2020
       

Articles

Lori Sterling on the Next Phase of Economic Recovery: Part One

June 04, 2020
       

Blog

Foodora Couriers are Eligible to Unionize—Ontario Labour Board Ruling Takes a Byte Out of the Gig Economy

March 11, 2020
       

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Bennett Jones Celebrates International Women's Day 2020

March 06, 2020
       

Blog

The Next Round of Federal Labour Reform: Minimum Wages and Employment Standards

February 27, 2020
       

In the News

Lori Sterling on Gig Workers in Canada

December 19, 2019
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones is Top-Tier in The Legal 500

November 18, 2019
       

In the News

Lori Sterling on Canada Labour Code Changes

October 10, 2019
       

Blog

Workplace Changes Coming September to Federally Regulated Companies

August 12, 2019
       

Blog

Bill C-65: Harassment, #MeToo and You

December 03, 2018
       

Blog

Canada’s New Pay Equity Regime for Women in the Workforce

November 15, 2018
       

Announcements

Lori Sterling Joins Bennett Jones’ Ottawa Office

November 07, 2018
       

Blog

Hot off the Parliamentary Press: Bill C-86 and Federal Employment Standards

October 30, 2018
       

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