ritu khullar
Ritu is a partner at Chivers Carpenter. Her practice is focused in litigation relating to public law issues including labour and employment, privacy, administrative, human rights, and constitutional law. She represents public and private sector unions, administrative tribunals, and individual clients. She has acted for the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner; and appeared before various boards and tribunals, all levels of court in Alberta, and has appeared in the Supreme Court of Canada.
In addition to teaching at the University of Alberta faculty of law (labour arbitration with Pat Nugent, and previously constitutional law), Ritu has made numerous presentations at many seminars and conferences on a wide variety of topics including: labour, employment, privacy, human rights, constitutional law, appellate advocacy and running a fair hearing.
Ritu is a mother of two young boys who used to enjoy hiking, reading and photography when she had time.
Professional Accreditation
- Admitted to the Bar of Alberta – 1992
Education
- LLB University of Toronto, 1991
- B.A. Honours (Political Science) University of Alberta, 1985
Professional Activities
- 2001–2003, 2004 -2007: Sessional Lecturer, Labour Arbitration, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta
- 2003 – Current: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Rules of Court Project, Member of the Appeals Committee
- 1996 – 2006: Independent Chair to hear serious disciplinary offences at the Edmonton Institution for Women
- 2005 – 2006: Supervising Lawyer, Pro Bono Students Canada Projects, Student Legal Services, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta
- 1999 – 2004: Member, Federal Advisory Committee on Judicial Appointments for the Province of Alberta
- 2002 – 2003: Member of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Alberta
- 1996— 1999: Belzberg Lecturer, Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta,
Volunteer and Community Involvement
- Member of the Canadian Bar Association since 1992; Past-Chair of the National Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties Section (2001–2002); Chair and Co-Chair of Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties Section, Edmonton (1995–98); member of executive of Privacy Law section (2007–2008)
- Member of Board for Centre for Constitutional Studies, University of Alberta (2006-Current)
- Past-President and member Board of Shadow Theatre, Edmonton (1998–2002)
- Member of National Board of the Women’s Legal Education Action Fund (LEAF) (1995–97); Chair of LEAF Edmonton (1995–97); and Chair of LEAF Edmonton’s * Education Committee (1993–95); and Counsel for LEAF in R v. Ewanchuk; and R v. Shearing at the Supreme Court of Canada; occasionally provide legal update at LEAF Person’s Day Breakfast
- Member of Fundraising Breakfast Committee in support of Programs to Stop Violence Against Women and Children (1993–98)