Carissa Wong
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
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About Carissa Wong
Carissa Wong runs a solo law practice in Toronto focused on environmental law, mediation, and Indigenous rights. The practice has nearly two decades of experience in program development and alternative dispute resolution, working with government, industry, and Indigenous communities to work through conflicts without going to court. Wong holds a Certificate in Advanced Mediation from Harvard Law School's Negotiation Institute and is an appointed member of a community level land use planning appeal body in Toronto. Environmental project work covers siting and planning for renewable energy, landfill, and quarry facilities, along with the community and Indigenous relations that surround those projects.
Before focusing on legal practice, Wong spent years in environmental management across more than ten countries on four continents, including research work for WWF International and a contribution to the UN Environment Programme's 2011 green economy report. Wong's writing includes a 2019 Cambridge University Press book chapter on Indigenous children's rights and water management in Canada, plus earlier articles in the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law on climate change liability and on water governance in Yunnan, China. Wong also served as a Director on the board of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers Ontario chapter, chairing its Women's Committee.
Milestones & recognition
- Certificate in Advanced Mediation, Harvard Law School's Negotiation Institute
- Contributing author, 'Inclusion of Indigenous Children's Rights: Informing Water Management in Canada,' in Children's Rights and Sustainable Development (Cambridge University Press, 2019)
- Co-author of a 2007 WWF International assessment of global riverine systems facing ecological threats
- Research contributor to the UN Environment Programme's 2011 report 'Towards a Green Economy'
- Appointed member of a community level land use planning appeal body in Toronto
In the community
- Director on the board of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (FACL) Ontario chapter, chairing its Women's Committee
- Moderates panel discussions at FACL Ontario's annual conference on topics such as mental health in the legal profession
- Serves on the Advisory Panel of Diversity in Sustainability, a group focused on equity and inclusion in environmental fields
- Facilitated discussions between Indigenous communities and government in the Northwest Territories on implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Who handles what
Frequently asked questions
- Does Carissa Wong handle disputes over renewable energy, landfill, or quarry projects?
- Yes. The practice describes work on environmental project siting and planning, including renewable energy, landfill, and quarry facilities, along with the community and Indigenous relations that surround them.
- Can Carissa Wong mediate a dispute instead of taking it to court?
- Mediation is central to the practice. Wong holds a Certificate in Advanced Mediation from Harvard Law School's Negotiation Institute and works with parties across environmental, community, and cross-cultural disputes to find solutions without litigation.
- Does the practice work on Indigenous rights issues?
- Yes. Wong has facilitated discussions between Indigenous communities and government in the Northwest Territories on implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and has written on Indigenous children's rights and water management in Canada.
- What is Carissa Wong's professional background?
- Nearly two decades of experience in program development and alternative dispute resolution, environmental management work across more than ten countries, and service as an appointed member of a community level land use planning appeal body in Toronto.
- How do I get in touch with the practice?
- The contact page lists email as the way to reach the practice, at info@carissawong.ca.
Where to find them
1502-150 Roehampton Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4P 0A2 · 613-869-4239
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