Carly Chunick

Associate

She/Her/Hers
  • cchunick@jfklaw.ca
  • 816 - 1175 Douglas Street, Victoria BC V6B 5L1

Carly has extensive experience working in the areas of government accountability, oversight, and fair administration.

Prior to joining JFK Law, Carly spent over 12 years working at the BC Ombudsperson in both investigations and management. She has experience in legislation and policy development, public sector and workplace investigations, and drafting a wide range of documents including public reports. She also has experience in executive-level consultation and collaboration with a variety of government bodies including provincial ministries, agencies, boards, commissions, tribunals, Crown corporations, school districts and health authorities.

Carly was called to the bar of British Columbia in 2009 and started her legal career at a boutique Aboriginal law firm in Victoria. She also has education and experience in environmental law, human rights, and internationally displaced persons.

Outside of work, Carly is committed to Flamenco dance, reading mystery novels, spending time with her family and planning their next travel adventure. She also loves to visit her family in her hometown of Saskatoon on Treaty 6 territory.

Highlights

Publications

Quebec Superior Court relies on UNDRIP to prescribe new section 35(1) test in R v White and Montour

On November 1, 2023 the Quebec Superior Court released its R v Montour decision (2023 QCSC 4145) in which

The Challenges with Indigenous Class Actions and Contingency Fees in the Era of Indigenous Self-Determination

Introduction In recent years, there have been an increasing number of class action lawsuits alleging systemic discrimination against Indigenous