JC Steele

Associate

She/Her/Hers
  • jsteele@jfklaw.ca
  • Suite 1100, 65 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 2M5

JC is an Associate at the Toronto JFK office. She is a member of Cote First Nation located in Treaty 4 territory and obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.

Prior to joining JFK Law, JC articled at a large international firm working primarily in civil litigation and legal advocacy in a wide rage of practice areas and had the opportunity to join a litigation team for a seven-week trial at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

During her time at the University of Saskatchewan, JC received an Achievement Award for Leadership from the College of Law for her reconciliation work in student governance and her role in facilitating the Kwayeskastasowin course which focused on teaching Indigenous history, law, and philosophies, aspects of Canadian Aboriginal law, and anti-racism and anti-oppression education to first-year students. JC also worked as a research assistant for the Wahkohtowin Law and Governance Lodge, focusing on Indigenous child welfare systems in Canada and the United States and the revitalization of Indigenous traditional legal orders through grounded research methodologies.

Prior to law school, she attended the Edwards School of Business where she engaged in projects focusing on First Nations economic development and Indigenous Nation Building. Outside of work, JC enjoys travelling, outdoor adventures and road trips with her partner and dog, trying new recipes, and exploring Toronto.

Highlights

Publications

Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms: Trial Judges Required to Consider Evidence of Aboriginal Title in All Parts of the Claim Area

Overview On Wednesday August 30, 2023, the Ontario Court of Appeal became the first appellate court in Canada to

BC Supreme Court on Mineral Exploration: One Step Forward Two Steps Back

On September 26, the British Columbia Supreme Court released its long awaited decision in Gitxaala v. British Columbia (Chief