Chantal Tourigny
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Partner at Gowling WLG
- Called to the bar
- 2001
- Languages
- English, French
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Health Law
Administrative & Regulatory LawCivil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionHealth LawAdministrative & Regulatory LawAbout Chantal Tourigny
Chantal Tourigny is a partner in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office, where the work centres on health law and professional liability, along with civil and administrative litigation. Some of it comes through the Canadian Medical Protective Association, with Chantal representing doctors as their counsel.
Chantal was called to the Ontario bar in 2001, two years after finishing a law degree magna cum laude at the University of Ottawa. The advocacy runs from Ontario's courts, at every level, to health-sector tribunals such as the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
Chantal is fluently bilingual and practises in English and in French. Peers have taken note of the work, too: Best Lawyers has recognized Chantal in Medical Negligence since 2021, and Chantal has also been recognized in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
Practice areas
Medical defence and health law
Chantal acts as counsel for physicians on behalf of the Canadian Medical Protective Association, work that sits within a health law and professional liability practice.
Health tribunals and regulators
Chantal appears for clients before administrative tribunals, among them the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board and the Health Services Appeal and Review Board.
Civil litigation in Ontario courts
Chantal's court experience covers advocacy at all levels of the Ontario courts.
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Education & credentials
- LLB (magna cum laude), University of Ottawa (1999)
- Called to the bar of Ontario (2001)
Awards & recognition
- The Best Lawyers in Canada, Medical Negligence (recognized since 2021), Best Lawyers (2021)
- The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Lexpert
Memberships & affiliations
- L'Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario (AJEFO): Chantal is a member of AJEFO, the association of French-speaking jurists in Ontario.
- Canadian Bar Association (Association du Barreau canadien): Chantal belongs to the Canadian Bar Association.
- Regroupement des gens d'affaires de la capitale nationale (RGA): Chantal is a member of the RGA, the Regroupement des gens d'affaires de la capitale nationale.
In the community
- For many years Chantal served the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Foundation on its board of directors and executive committee, including a term as chair.
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