Will Amos

Will Amos, uOttawa-Ecojustice clinic director, with daughter Paloma Grace

He manages a variety of litigation files and law reform projects, and has appeared before the Ontario Superior and Divisional Courts, the Quebec Superior Court, the Quebec Court of Appeal, the Ontario Municipal Board, and the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal. Most notable among his victories was when he represented interveners before the Supreme Court of Canada to uphold the right of Quebec residents to launch class action lawsuits for environmental nuisance. Will’s work focuses on the intersection of public law and tort law, and his most recent area of focus is the improvement of Canada’s offshore oil drilling rules.

Prior to joining Ecojustice, Will served as legal counsel to the Canadian Radio–Television and Telecommunications Commission after articling and launching his legal career with a large Montreal firm.  Prior to that, he worked with the Mexican Environmental Law Centre (CEMDA), the North American Commission on Environmental Cooperation (CEC). He has also served as a special assistant to the federal Environment Minister and as a research assistant in the Prime Minister’s Office.

Will did his undergraduate degree at McMaster’s Arts and Science programme, he obtained a Master’s degree in political science from UBC, and he completed both civil and common law degrees at McGill University.  He is called to the bar in Quebec and Ontario, and is a Member of the Barreau du Quebec’s Environmental Law committee. 

Fluent in French, Spanish and English, Will lives in Chelsea, Quebec, with his wife, Regina Flores, his daughter, Paloma Grace and their Mexican dogs, Fresa and Zihua. His hobbies include whitewater paddling, triathlon, cross-country skiing and playing guitar rather poorly.