Jacynthe Ledoux

Jacynthe Ledoux is a lawyer practising primarily in Aboriginal law, and has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 2011. She is also a member of the Ontario Bar. She represents First Nations in matters of environmental law, specific claims, energy law, natural resources, Constitutional Law, youth protection and human rights. Her knowledge of civil and common law and her openness to Indigenous legal traditions enable her to find creative solutions that are focused on the self-determination of Indigenous peoples.

Ms. Ledoux acquired significant experience with the Honourable Michèle Pauzé, then judge and president of the Human Rights Tribunal of Quebec, and with firms specializing in Aboriginal and Energy Law. She has also taught Aboriginal Law at Université de Montréal, an Introduction to Canadian Law course at Osgoode Hall Law School and an Indigenous Legal Traditions course at McGill University.  Ms. Ledoux has given numerous lectures and published articles on the interaction between civil law, common law and Indigenous legal traditions. 

She has a Master of Environmental Law degree from McGill University, a Master of Laws (Common Law) degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, and a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor’s in International Studies from Université de Montréal.  Ms. Ledoux is very committed to her practice and regularly travels to the Indigenous communities she works with in order to nurture her relationship with them and cultivate mutual understanding. Her rigorous approach and interest in intercultural communications have helped her achieve successful outcomes in numerous cases.