Jennifer M. Leddy    B.A., LL.B. Ms. Leddy has joined Carters' Ottawa office to practice charity and not-for-profit law following a distinguished career in both private practice and public policy. After being called to the Ontario Bar in 1974, Jennifer practiced family law as a partner with the Toronto office of Lang Michener LLP until 1985, when she joined the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), initially as a member of a multi-disciplinary pastoral team and later as a legal and policy advisor. At the CCCB, she was involved in the development of briefs to Parliamentary Committees and written arguments to the Supreme Court of Canada on a wide variety of social policy issues. In 2005, Jennifer returned to private practice with the Ottawa firm of Vincent Dagenais Gibson until she went to the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency in 2008 as part of a one year Interchange program, to work on the proposed "Guidelines on the Meaning of Advancement of Religion as a Charitable Purpose." Ms. Leddy's accomplishments also include being a co-director of the Catholic Organization for Life and Family from its establishment in 1996 by the CCCB and Knights of Columbus until 2005; and being a member of the Joint Regulatory Table, a working group formed under the Voluntary Sector Initiative to study and make recommendations for improving the legislative and regulatory environment in which the voluntary sector operates, from 2000 to 2003. Practice Areas Charity and Not-for-Profit Law Education LL.B., University of Toronto, 1972 B.A. (History & English), University of Saskatchewan , 1969 Called To The Bar Ontario Bar, 1974 Languages English and a working knowledge of French Ottawa Office Tel: (613) 235-4774 ext. 228 Fax: (613) 235-9838 Email: jleddy@carters.ca Toll Free: (866) 388-9596 Orangeville Office Tel: (519) 942-0001 Fax: (519) 942-0300   Meeting Locations (by appointment) Toronto (416) 675-3766 London (519) 937-2333 Vancouver (877) 942-0001 Carters Professional Corporation Barristers   Solicitors   Trademark Agents Toll Free   1-877-942-0001 www.carters.ca info@carters.ca © 2011 Carters Professional Corporation All Rights Reserved Legal Statement Privacy Statement