Justin Duncan
Justin Duncan, staff lawyer
“It’s always been my goal to be directly involved in making environmental laws better. To be able to empower people and to give them a voice through our laws gives me complete satisfaction.”
Justin Duncan has worked at Ecojustice as a staff lawyer since the summer of 2003.

- Justin Duncan, staff lawyer
To date, he boasts an extensive body of work that includes strengthening pesticide regulations, defending Canada’s parks, and pushing for protections against invasive species, irresponsible mining and forestry and defending land rights for Aboriginal peoples.
He achieved major success defending Toronto's pesticide bylaw at the Ontario Court of Appeal and advocating for strong endangered species legislation in the province, and he remains deeply engaged on both issues to this day.
Justin has an undergraduate degree in biology and environmental science from the University of Western Ontario, and he completed his law degree at Queen’s University.
Prior to joining the Ecojustice team, Justin worked successfully as a litigator for the Ontario government.


