Called to the Bar
  • Ontario (2018)
Education
  • J.D. Health Law and Policy, Dalhousie University, 2017
  • B.Sc., Psychology, McGill University, 2013
Affiliations
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Canadian Bar Association

Kelsey Ivory is a Partner in the firm’s Regulatory Practice Group. Kelsey appears regularly as counsel before administrative tribunals and appellate courts in many aspects of public law.

Kelsey specializes in public law and civil litigation focusing on professional self-regulation and capacity and discipline, human rights, judicial review of government decision-making, and access to information and privacy. She provides strategic advice to industry, health, and social service professional regulators.

Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Kelsey practiced at a boutique Toronto law firm where she defended regulated professionals and maintained a criminal law practice. Kelsey received her Juris Doctor from Dalhousie University’s Schulich School of Law with a specialization in Health Law and Policy. Prior to her years in private practice, Kelsey worked as an Early Childhood Educator. Kelsey’s academic background and experience lends itself to a practical, client-focused approach to legal problem solving.

Experience
  • Rak v. Ontario College of Pharmacists, 2024 ONSC 3783
  • Liquor Control Board of Ontario v. Information & Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and Toronto Star, 2023 ONSC 4607
  • Ontario (College of Pharmacists) v Berko, 2021 ONCPDC 23.
  • College of Nurses of Ontario v Dockery, 2020 CanLII 115963 (ON CNO).
  • Ontario (College of Pharmacists) v Xu, 2020 ONCPDC 3.
  • Ontario (College of Pharmacists) v Kim, 2020 ONCPDC 29.
  • R v Whittaker, 2020 ONSC 174.
  • R v Kalair and Panchbhaya, 2019 ONSC 3471.
  • Schulich School of Law Academic Excellence Fund (2016);
  • GO Forsyth Award (2017)
  • CPD Liaison, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section (2023-2025)
  • Member-at-Large, Ontario Bar Association, Health Law Section (2023-2024)
  • Newsletter Editor, Ontario Bar Association, Health Law Section (2022-2023)
  • Secretary, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section (2022-2023)
  • Rak v. Ontario College of Pharmacists, 2024 ONSC 3783
  • Liquor Control Board of Ontario v. Information & Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and Toronto Star, 2023 ONSC 4607
  • Ontario (College of Pharmacists) v Berko, 2021 ONCPDC 23.
  • College of Nurses of Ontario v Dockery, 2020 CanLII 115963 (ON CNO).
  • Ontario (College of Pharmacists) v Xu, 2020 ONCPDC 3.
  • Ontario (College of Pharmacists) v Kim, 2020 ONCPDC 29.
  • R v Whittaker, 2020 ONSC 174.
  • R v Kalair and Panchbhaya, 2019 ONSC 3471.
  • Schulich School of Law Academic Excellence Fund (2016);
  • GO Forsyth Award (2017)
  • CPD Liaison, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section (2023-2025)
  • Member-at-Large, Ontario Bar Association, Health Law Section (2023-2024)
  • Newsletter Editor, Ontario Bar Association, Health Law Section (2022-2023)
  • Secretary, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section (2022-2023)
Community Involvement

UHN Friendly Neighbour Hotline volunteer

Kelsey Ivory is a Partner in the firm’s Regulatory Practice Group. Kelsey appears regularly as counsel before administrative tribunals and appellate courts in many aspects of public law.

Kelsey specializes in public law and civil litigation focusing on professional self-regulation and capacity and discipline, human rights, judicial review of government decision-making, and access to information and privacy. She provides strategic advice to industry, health, and social service professional regulators.

Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Kelsey practiced at a boutique Toronto law firm where she defended regulated professionals and maintained a criminal law practice. Kelsey received her Juris Doctor from Dalhousie University’s Schulich School of Law with a specialization in Health Law and Policy. Prior to her years in private practice, Kelsey worked as an Early Childhood Educator. Kelsey’s academic background and experience lends itself to a practical, client-focused approach to legal problem solving.

Experience
  • Rak v. Ontario College of Pharmacists, 2024 ONSC 3783
  • Liquor Control Board of Ontario v. Information & Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and Toronto Star, 2023 ONSC 4607
  • Ontario (College of Pharmacists) v Berko, 2021 ONCPDC 23.
  • College of Nurses of Ontario v Dockery, 2020 CanLII 115963 (ON CNO).
  • Ontario (College of Pharmacists) v Xu, 2020 ONCPDC 3.
  • Ontario (College of Pharmacists) v Kim, 2020 ONCPDC 29.
  • R v Whittaker, 2020 ONSC 174.
  • R v Kalair and Panchbhaya, 2019 ONSC 3471.
  • Schulich School of Law Academic Excellence Fund (2016);
  • GO Forsyth Award (2017)
  • CPD Liaison, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section (2023-2025)
  • Member-at-Large, Ontario Bar Association, Health Law Section (2023-2024)
  • Newsletter Editor, Ontario Bar Association, Health Law Section (2022-2023)
  • Secretary, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section (2022-2023)
  • Rak v. Ontario College of Pharmacists, 2024 ONSC 3783
  • Liquor Control Board of Ontario v. Information & Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and Toronto Star, 2023 ONSC 4607
  • Ontario (College of Pharmacists) v Berko, 2021 ONCPDC 23.
  • College of Nurses of Ontario v Dockery, 2020 CanLII 115963 (ON CNO).
  • Ontario (College of Pharmacists) v Xu, 2020 ONCPDC 3.
  • Ontario (College of Pharmacists) v Kim, 2020 ONCPDC 29.
  • R v Whittaker, 2020 ONSC 174.
  • R v Kalair and Panchbhaya, 2019 ONSC 3471.
  • Schulich School of Law Academic Excellence Fund (2016);
  • GO Forsyth Award (2017)
  • CPD Liaison, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section (2023-2025)
  • Member-at-Large, Ontario Bar Association, Health Law Section (2023-2024)
  • Newsletter Editor, Ontario Bar Association, Health Law Section (2022-2023)
  • Secretary, Ontario Bar Association, Administrative Law Section (2022-2023)
Community Involvement

UHN Friendly Neighbour Hotline volunteer

Called to the Bar
  • Ontario (2018)
Education
  • J.D. Health Law and Policy, Dalhousie University, 2017
  • B.Sc., Psychology, McGill University, 2013
Affiliations
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Canadian Bar Association
Speaking Engagements
  • Speaker, “Capacity Issues in Registration, Discipline, and Fitness to Practise – a Balancing of Rights and Responsibilities”, CNAR 2024 Annual Conference, Ottawa, ON, October 7, 2024
  • Chair, Adjudicative Tribunal Primer, Canadian Bar Association, Online, January 24, 2024
  • Speaker, “The Investigator’s Guide to Testifying in Non-Criminal Legal Proceedings”, Osgoode Professional Development, April 13, 2023
  • Speaker, “Keeping up with Health Law”, Ontario Bar Association, 2021
  • Speaker, “LPEN Defending Professionals in Disciplinary Complaints”, 2020
  • Speaker, “OsgoodePD Certificate in Handling Summary Conviction Offence Case”, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Ontario, 2020-2021
  • Guest Lecturer, “Law 602: White Collar and Cyber Crime”, Toronto Metropolitan University [formerly Ryerson University], Ontario, 2020
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