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John McIntyre he/him

McIntyre Szabo PC

647-522-5520
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John McIntyre

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John McIntyre is a lawyer and co-founder at McIntyre Szabo PC, a leading boutique health law firm in Toronto. John routinely represents healthcare institutions, regulated health providers and patients navigating the healthcare system and is a Certified Specialist in Health Law. In particular, John spends a large part of his practice on pro bono work at the intersection of 2SLGBTQ+ rights and healthcare, including in fighting for greater access to gender affirming care. He founded the Gender Affirming Care Legal Support Clinic at the 519 in Toronto. He has his Masters of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University (with a certificate in LGBTQ Public Health) and is an adjunct professor at Queen’s University Faculty of Law.

Past Chair

Victoria Brennan she/her

Wise Health Law Professional Corporation
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Andrea Racic she/her

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
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Kyle S.D. Dow

McIntyre Szabo

(416) 581-8200
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Public Affairs Liaison

Leanne E. Tran she/her

JD MD Solutions
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(416) 613-1188
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CPD Liaison

Debbie Boswell she/her

Lerners LLP
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Technology Liaison

Lujza Csanyi she/her

Torkin Manes LLP (Toronto)
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416-777-5427
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Regional Representative

Jacqueline Mariah Palef

Branch MacMaster LLP

(416) 915-4152
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Robert Barbiero

Torkin Manes LLP

(416) 775-8829
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Bianca Braganza she/her

Woodward & Company LLP

(250) 383-2356

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Marc A. Flisfeder

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

(416) 362-1812
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Bonnie Greenaway

Lenczner Slaght LLP

416-865-6763
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Colin Beal Johnston

Lenczner Slaght LLP

(416) 865-2971 x291
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Justin D. McCarthy

Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
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(613) 7860054
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Natasha Novac she/her

WeirFoulds LLP
Associate Lawyer

647-715-7096
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Natasha Novac

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Natasha Novac is an Associate in the Regulatory Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP. Her practice focuses on public, administrative and regulatory law and civil litigation. Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Natasha was an Associate at a Toronto-based litigation boutique, where she practised civil litigation, professional regulation and union-side labour law. In this role, she appeared regularly before the Superior Court of Justice and private labour arbitrators. Natasha completed her JD at Osgoode Hall Law School, where she served as co-managing editor of TheCourt.ca and on the executive of the Osgoode Hall Law Journal. Post-call, Natasha clerked for the judges of the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto and at the Federal Court of Canada. In 2023 she completed her LL.M. at Harvard Law School, where she wrote on feminist legal theory in Title IX administration and enforcement. Natasha has contributed several articles on legal ethics to peer-reviewed academic journals. Before becoming a lawyer, Natasha managed a healthcare non-profit that serves survivors of domestic violence.