Marie-Laure is a member of the disputes group in the Montreal office. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, particularly in the areas of administrative law, consumer law, class actions, access to information, privacy, and contractual and extra-contractual liability.
Marie-Laure obtained an integrated Bachelor of Civil Law and Common Law from McGill University with a major in Human Rights and International Development. During her studies, Marie-Laure was involved as a supervisor at the McGill University Legal Information Clinic.
She also worked at the Centre for Legal Pluralism and Human Rights before becoming an undergraduate student representative on the Board of Directors.
Prior to joining Osler, Marie-Laure was an associate at another major Montreal business law firm.
Representative Work
- Microsoft, in connection with a class action lawsuit related to a service interruption.
- Pizza Hut, in its defense of a class action lawsuit related to its online billing practices.
- Procter & Gamble, in its defense of a class action lawsuit concerning representations made to consumers about the environmental impact of Charmin toilet paper.
- Interac Corp., in a class action related to the interruption of electronic transaction processing services during the 2022 Rogers Communications outage.
- Teva Canada Limited and Sun Pharma, in multiple class actions related to representations concerning certain opioid products in Québec.
- Various companies in proceedings before the Commission d’accès à l’information.
- Various companies in regulatory compliance matters related to the protection of personal information and privacy.
- A federal institution in proceedings under the Access to Information Act.
Pro Bono Matters
- Mobile Legal Clinic, in injunction proceedings to prevent the eviction of homeless people from a camp under the Ville-Marie Expressway.
- Old Brewery Mission and Bon Accueil Mission, in the authorization of a class action lawsuit regarding neighborhood disturbances. The class action was dismissed at the authorization stage.
- Various companies in proceedings before the Commission d’accès à l’information.
- Various companies in regulatory compliance matters related to the protection of personal information and privacy.
- A federal institution in proceedings under the Access to Information Act.
Pro Bono Matters
- Mobile Legal Clinic, in injunction proceedings to prevent the eviction of homeless people from a camp under the Ville-Marie Expressway.
- Old Brewery Mission and Bon Accueil Mission, in the authorization of a class action lawsuit regarding neighborhood disturbances. The class action was dismissed at the authorization stage.
Awards and Recognition
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Best Lawyers Awards Canada: Recognized as “One to Watch” in Commercial and Corporate Litigation (2026)
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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg Fund for Community Engagement (2017)
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Gaz Métro Community Involvement Grant (2015 & 2017)
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Michael Novak and Kathleen Weil Human Rights Internship Award (2016)
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Honorable Mr. Justice Morris J. Fish Internship Award (2016)
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Gaz Métro Emerging Talent Grant (2016)
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Collège André-Grasset’s Grant for extracurricular involvement (2013)
Media Mentions
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Osler News May 24, 2023
Osler’s pro bono work helps delay eviction of Ville-Marie Expressway encampment
Representing the Mobile Legal Clinic, Osler is proud to have secured a safeguard order on April 24, 2023 ...
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Community Involvement
- Coach of the McGill University Faculty of Law student delegation for the Julius Alexander Isaac Moot Competition
- Mentor to law students as part of the Black Law Students Association of Canada (BLSA) Mentorship Program
- Mentor to law students as part of the “Fil d’Ariane” program
- Center for Research-Action on Race Relations (CRARR), volunteer
- Centre pour le pluralisme juridique et les droits humains, Board Member
- Faculty Council of the Faculty of Law of McGill University, elected member
- Lawyers Without Borders McGill, Vice-President of the conference
- McGill University Legal Information Clinic, Senior Researcher and volunteer
- McGill University Faculty of Law, Executive Director of Elections
- McGill University’s Black Law Student, Vice-President Internal
Speaking and Writing
Speaking Engagements
Civil Law Symposium of the Black Law Students Association of Canada (BLSA)
Speaker, Montréal, December 2021
Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2024 Awards Gala
Guest Speaker, Toronto, March 2024
Annual Conference of the Black Law Students Association of Canada (BLSA)
Speaker, Sister to Sister Panel, Vancouver, October 2024
Black Wealth Club
Speaker, Montréal, February 2025
Law & Poverty course, McGill University, Faculty of Law
Guest Speaker (with Emily Lynch), Montréal, February 2025
Credentials
Education
- McGill University, B.C.L./JD
- Advanced Negotiation Skills Training Program – Harvard Division of Continuing Education
Languages
- English
- French
Professional Affiliations
- Barreau du Québec
- Canadian Association of Black Lawyers
- The Advocates' Society, member of the committee of the Young Advocates' Society
- Young Bar of Montréal Association
- National Bar Association
