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Emily Ohler was appointed as a full-time member of the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal on June 9, 2016. She was appointed chair effective August 1, 2021, initially for a three-year term, and reappointed in June 2023 for a further five years.
Prior to joining the Tribunal, Ms. Ohler was a litigator in Vancouver until she moved to Geneva, Switzerland in 2005 to join the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), a subsidiary of the United Nations Security Council. There, she served as sole legal advisor to the UNCC Secretariat advising the Governing Council on a program overseeing $4.3 billion in post-conflict claims and sustainable development projects related to the 1991 Gulf War. On returning to Vancouver, Ms. Ohler incorporated Broadleap Solutions Ltd., an advisory firm focused on implementing the UN Guidelines on Business and Human Rights, and advising on equity and diversity policy. She also developed and delivered innovative human rights-related education and mentorship programs. She has served on various boards and has taught international and common law as lecturer and Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia.
Emily holds degrees from the University of British Columbia (B.A., 1997), Osgoode Hall Law School (J.D, 2000) and the National University of Singapore (LL.M., 2005). She was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2001.
