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- Education:
- University of Ottawa (2021) JD
- New York University (2014) MA (Visual Arts Administration)
- Queen's University (2011) BA Honours (English and Art History)
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Amy Goudge (she/her)
is an associate at Lenczner Slaght.
Amy’s developing practice includes a wide range of commercial litigation, professional liability and regulatory disputes, civil matters, and appeals.
Amy represents clients across private and public sectors, including investors, multinational corporations, provincial and federal governments, and physicians. She has appeared at the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and the Supreme Court of Canada, in addition to administrative tribunals.
After summering and articling at the Firm, Amy served as a law clerk to Justice Andromache Karakatsanis at the Supreme Court of Canada. Amy has contributed to law reform projects at the Law Commission of Ontario and the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC). Her writing has been published in the National Journal of Constitutional Law and the Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues.
Prior to law school, Amy worked as a curatorial assistant in New York.
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His Majesty The King in Right of Ontario v IBM Canada
Counsel to IBM in a breach of contract dispute arising from a failed software implementation project.
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Counsel to the intervener, the Canadian Constitution Foundation, at the Supreme Court of Canada in an appeal that will consider the constitutionality of legislation that limits the scope of parliamentary immunity.
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Counsel to the intervener, Canadian Centre for Child Protection, at the Supreme Court of Canada in a matter that considers the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences for offences related to child sexual abuse material.
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HMK (Canada) v Canadian Transit Company
Counsel to the Government of Canada in relation to litigation relating to the Detroit/Windsor transportation corridor and the new DRIC Bridge.
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Coscarella Dentistry v Clifford Harvey
Appellate counsel to Dr. Coscarella in a dispute concerning solicitation of patients from dental practice.
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Counsel to investor in arbitration regarding oppression and dissent claims.
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Counsel to Canada Bread Company Limited and Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. in a class action related to a price-fixing conspiracy in the market for fresh commercial bread.
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Counsel to Grupo Bimbo in connection with proceedings under the Competition Act.
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Counsel to the defendant emergency physician in an action relating to the transfer of the plaintiff from a community hospital to a tertiary centre.
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The Advocates’ Society
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Ontario Bar Association
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CCF to Appear at Supreme Court to Challenge Executive Overreach in Parliamentary Speech Case
The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) mentioned Paul-Erik Veel and Amy Goudge as being representatives to the CCF at the Supreme Court of Canada in Alford v Canada, a case challenging the meaning of parliamentary privilege. The CCF will argue that Members of Parliament have a constitutional right to speak freely and the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act violates the Constitution by allowing the Executive branch to criminalize speech in Parliament.
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Lenczner Slaght Welcomes Amy Goudge
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to strengthen its talent pool, knowledge, and experience with the addition of a new associate.
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Lenczner Slaght Welcomes Our 2021/22 Articling Students
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to strengthen its talent pool with the addition of seven articling students.
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Lenczner Slaght Welcomes Eight New Summer Students
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to attract top talent with the addition of eight exceptional summer students.
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Administrative Law, Artificial Intelligence, and Procedural Rights
Amy Goudge authored the article Administrative Law, Artificial Intelligence, and Procedural Rights which was published in Volume 42 of the Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues.
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Balancing Legality and Legitimacy in Canada’s COVID-19 Response
Amy Goudge authored the article Balancing Legality and Legitimacy in Canada’s COVID-19 Response which was published in Volume 41 of the National Journal of Constitutional Law.