BackThe Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly have unanimously confirmed the reappointment of Barry Fleming, Q.C. as Newfoundland and Labrador's Citizens' Representative (Ombudsman) for six years.
Prior to assuming the role of Citizens’ Representative, Mr Fleming worked for twelve years with the Human Rights Commission as its first legal counsel. From January 2005 to December 2006 he was also the Commission’s Executive Director. During his time with the Commission Mr Fleming had the opportunity to advance many human rights causes including; shortening the wait lists for services for autistic children, fighting discrimination against older workers, litigating on behalf of widows facing different treatment with respect to workers’ compensation claims, and numerous and complex disability issues.
In 1982 Mr Fleming graduated from Memorial University with a Bachelor of Arts (Gold Medal Economics). In 1986 he graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Laws and a Masters in Business Administration.
From 1987 to 1995 Mr Fleming practiced law in the private sector. From 1989 to 1995 his focus was on assisting those fleeing communist dictatorships in Cuba, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union in obtaining immigration and refugee status in Canada.
Mr Fleming taught Business Law part-time at the Faculty of Business, Memorial University from 1987 to 1992. He also teaches part of the Administrative Law section of the Law Society Bar Admission Course. On June 26th, 2007 he was appointed Queen’s Counsel. Mr Fleming is an elected member of the Benchers of the Law Society of Newfoundland & Labrador.
Source: Office of the Citizens' Representative, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
More information about the Citizens' Representative is available on the institution's website.
