Remissa Hirji

Remissa Hirji joined The Law Foundation of Ontario in October 2019 as the Class Proceedings Committee’s first Associate Counsel. She was promoted to Director and Counsel, Class Proceedings Committee in April 2022. Remissa is an experienced class action lawyer who has dedicated her career to advancing access to justice and promoting the public interest. Well respected for being a determined and dynamic advocate, she has successfully represented clients before the courts of Ontario and Quebec, as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. She has a wealth of expertise in a wide variety of areas, including consumer protection, investor protection and securities, product liability, privacy and pharmaceutical litigation. Remissa has served on the executive of the Ontario Bar Association Class Actions Law Section for several years and is currently on the board of the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario. Remissa is frequently invited to speak on topics related to class actions and civil procedure. Remissa was called to the Bar in 2012. She graduated from Queen’s Law, where she won numerous awards for academic achievement and her dedication to Queen’s Legal Aid.