Law Society Bans Metis Lawyer From Practicing Law

Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 14:51

A Metis lawyer from Saskatoon has been suspended.

The Law Society of Saskatchewan says Michelle Leclair-Harding is no longer entitled to practice law, effective immediately.

The reasons for the decision are not known.

Leclair-Harding once served as the legal counsel for the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan, and has been the lead counsel in two Aboriginal rights cases in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

She also spent four years as the so-Speaker for the MNS Legislative Assembly, and has also chaired numerous Metis National Council Assemblies.