An Indigenous lawyer and public policy professional with a special interest in the energy industry. Naomi Sayers

Indigenous feminist and lawyer, 

Energy industry's impact on communities, Energy industry, Indigenous women in politics, Human trafficking, Indigenous law, Canadian politics

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Biography

Naomi Sayers is a recognized Indigenous leader who engages in advocacy at a global scale. Called to the Ontario Bar in June 2018, she has primarily a public law practice with a focus on Indigenous law, administrative, criminal & corporate law. She previously worked in-house at Hydro One. She is also the kwe behind Kwe Today, a regularly cited blog around the world, and an expert on issues affecting Indigenous women and girls especially those in the sex trade or being exploited. Sayers is a recognized Indigenous leader, combining conventional legal education with lived experience to help others bring about transformative change to their own project or organization. She is a member of Canadian Bar Association's Aboriginal Law section executive and the Ontario Bar Association's Aboriginal Law section executive.

Expertise

  • Canadian politics
  • Indigenous law
  • Human trafficking
  • Indigenous women in politics
  • Energy industry
  • Energy industry's impact on communities