HW Roger "Roger" Townshend

HW Roger "Roger" Townshend


Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP

Recognized since 2006

Toronto, Ontario

Practice Areas

Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice

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Roger Townshend, a founding partner of OKT, is now a senior counsel to the firm. He practices Aboriginal, Constitutional, human rights, and administrative law, with particular stress on land claims litigation. He has a B.Sc (Hons.) in Mathematics. He has appeared in Court and advised on numerous cases relating to Aboriginal law claims including claims related to Aboriginal title and other Aboriginal rights and treaty rights, and duty to consult and accommodate cases. His court work has also included challenging the legality of municipal By-laws, the legality of environmental assessment decisions, the constitutionality of the Ontario educational funding regime, and the legality of drug testing programs in the workplace.

Roger has appeared in the Courts of Appeal of Ontario, British Columbia and Newfoundland, the Federal Court of Appeal, and in the Supreme Court of Canada. He has provided commentary on a variety of proposed federal and provincial legislation such as the Fisheries Act, and the Limitations Act of Ontario. Prior to law school, Roger worked in the area of land claims research and negotiations for eight years on behalf of Manitoba First Nations. He has been active on the executives of the Aboriginal Law Section and the Administrative Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario). He has authored about 40 publications, including journalistic articles, poetry, and scholarly articles about Aboriginal history, Canadian government policy, and law.

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Location
  • 250 University Avenue, 8th Floor
    Toronto, ON M5H 3E5
    Canada
Bar Admissions
  • Ontario, The Law Society of Upper Canada

Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario

14 The Best Lawyers in Canada awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice, Toronto, Canada (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 for work in:
  • Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice

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