Fatema is a lawyer with over 15 years of experience in litigation and human rights. Alongside her legal work, she is heavily involved in community projects. She sits on the boards of Smile Canada and Hijabi Ballers and is an active member of the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association. Prior to her work with the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC), Fatema served as a Senior Policy Advisor at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General and as counsel with the Ministry’s Crown Law Office Civil Division. Fatema received her LLB from the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law and her LLM from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Saquiba is currently an Associate at PooranLaw Professional Corporation, a multi-disciplinary law firm in Toronto, Windsor and London, Ontario that works primarily in the disability and developmental services sector. Saquiba’s practice areas include: wills & estates planning; disability law; and corporate law for not-for-profit and charitable organizations. Saquiba has always been active in the Muslim community in both Toronto and her hometown of Ottawa, having previously volunteered with the Canada Bangladesh Muslim Community (CBMC) and the Canadian Association of Muslims with Disabilities (CAM-D). She also served as President of the Muslim Law Students’ Association at Osgoode Hall Law School. Prior to law school, Saquiba worked as a Policy Advisor to a Senator in the Parliament of Canada. She completed her J.D. at Osgoode Hall Law School and her MSc. in Politics and Markets at the London School of Economics.

Zoya practices in the areas of Employment and Labour Law and received her J.D. at University of Windsor. Zoya has appeared as counsel before various courts and administrative tribunals and complements her litigation practice through her experience working in full-service civil litigation firms. She also has previous experience working at a legal clinic where she established an employment and administrative law practice. In her personal time, Zoya is actively involved in various community initiatives and serves as Chair of the Nominating Committee of the Girl Guides of Canada and a Director on the Board of the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association.