Geneviève Boulay
Biographie
Geneviève (she/her) supports her firm’s First Nation clients in asserting their rights and legal claims against the Crown by providing litigation, negotiation and strategic advisory services. Her practice is focused on Specific Claims and appellate advocacy, especially before the Supreme Court of Canada.
Prior to joining Maurice Law in summer 2022, Gen practiced at a boutique Aboriginal Law firm based in Ottawa for five (5) years. Her recent representative experience includes:
• Leading the Supreme Court of Canada practice at Maurice Law (and at her previous firm). She has been involved in many of the recent appeals relevant to Indigenous legal issues, including: Southwind (38795), Restoule (40024), Jim Shot Both Sides (40153), Reference re Impact Assessment Act (40195), and Reference Re GGPPA (38781).
• Seeking judicial reviews at the Federal Court of Appeal for Specific Claims decisions.
• Seeking compensation for Crown breaches of Treaty rights by launching legal challenges within the Specific Claims system and before the courts.
Geneviève brings a passion and commitment to social justice to Maurice Law. In addition to her professional work promoting Indigenous rights, she has nearly a decade of experience and involvement working with organizations promoting the rights of equality-seeking groups. Much of her current volunteer work focuses on improving access to justice for First Nation communities and their members in the Atlantic region. She serves as the Section Chair for the CBA-NB Aboriginal Law Section and has been appointed to sit on the LSNB’s Truth and Reconciliation Committee.
Geneviève grew up in Montreal and northern New Brunswick. She is bilingual (English/French). While currently based in rural northern NB, she enjoys zipping across the country for personal and business travel in the company of her trusty sidekick, Poppy the Pomeranian.
