Jill Dougherty is a Partner in the firm’s Regulatory Practice Group. She has 40 years of experience acting on behalf of both private and public sector clients. Jill appears regularly as counsel before the trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals in many aspects of public law.
Jill specializes in public law and civil litigation focusing on professional self-regulation and discipline, judicial review of government decision-making, alcohol and gaming, access to information and privacy, and aboriginal land claims. In addition, Jill has broad experience in specialized real estate-related litigation with a public law component, such a litigation concerning controlled access highways, roads, road allowances and beaches. Jill has also acted for a number of municipalities and private sector clients in litigation relating to aboriginal land claims.
Jill has been recognized as a leading practitioner in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. She is also repeatedly recognized as a leading practitioner in Administrative and Public Law in Best Lawyers® in Canada, in Chambers Canada Guide for Litigation: Administrative & Public Law in 2025, and in Professional Negligence law in Lexology Index: Canada.
Jill has been an instructor at the Public Law Section of the Bar Admission Course and a contributor to the Course materials. She has acted as an instructor at the Intensive Trial Advocacy and various Advocates’ Society programs and has delivered various papers at seminars and conferences.
For the Township of Georgian Bluffs in litigation by the Saugeen Ojibway Nation against Canada, Ontario and the municipalities in the Bruce Peninsula, claiming ownership of various government-owned lands, including large portions of the municipal road network.
For Amoco in litigation by the Chippewas of Sarnia Band, claiming ownership of a large tract of areas of land in the City of Sarnia.
For the LCBO in its litigation with Magnotta Winery Corporation and related Magnotta companies.
For Great Canadian Gaming Corporation in litigation, arbitration and mediation with the Ontario Harness Horse Association regarding various Ontario racetrack and gaming operations.
For the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in respect of numerous discipline prosecutions and judicial review applications.
For the Social Benefits Tribunal in respect of appeals and judicial review applications to the Ontario Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the Social Benefits Tribunal’s jurisdiction to deal with challenges to its legislation under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
For the Township of Georgian Bluffs in litigation by the Saugeen Ojibway Nation against Canada, Ontario and the municipalities in the Bruce Peninsula, claiming ownership of various government-owned lands, including large portions of the municipal road network.
For Amoco in litigation by the Chippewas of Sarnia Band, claiming ownership of a large tract of areas of land in the City of Sarnia.
For the LCBO in its litigation with Magnotta Winery Corporation and related Magnotta companies.
For Great Canadian Gaming Corporation in litigation, arbitration and mediation with the Ontario Harness Horse Association regarding various Ontario racetrack and gaming operations.
For the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in respect of numerous discipline prosecutions and judicial review applications.
For the Social Benefits Tribunal in respect of appeals and judicial review applications to the Ontario Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the Social Benefits Tribunal’s jurisdiction to deal with challenges to its legislation under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Jill Dougherty is a Partner in the firm’s Regulatory Practice Group. She has 40 years of experience acting on behalf of both private and public sector clients. Jill appears regularly as counsel before the trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals in many aspects of public law.
Jill specializes in public law and civil litigation focusing on professional self-regulation and discipline, judicial review of government decision-making, alcohol and gaming, access to information and privacy, and aboriginal land claims. In addition, Jill has broad experience in specialized real estate-related litigation with a public law component, such a litigation concerning controlled access highways, roads, road allowances and beaches. Jill has also acted for a number of municipalities and private sector clients in litigation relating to aboriginal land claims.
Jill has been recognized as a leading practitioner in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. She is also repeatedly recognized as a leading practitioner in Administrative and Public Law in Best Lawyers® in Canada, in Chambers Canada Guide for Litigation: Administrative & Public Law in 2025, and in Professional Negligence law in Lexology Index: Canada.
Jill has been an instructor at the Public Law Section of the Bar Admission Course and a contributor to the Course materials. She has acted as an instructor at the Intensive Trial Advocacy and various Advocates’ Society programs and has delivered various papers at seminars and conferences.
For the Township of Georgian Bluffs in litigation by the Saugeen Ojibway Nation against Canada, Ontario and the municipalities in the Bruce Peninsula, claiming ownership of various government-owned lands, including large portions of the municipal road network.
For Amoco in litigation by the Chippewas of Sarnia Band, claiming ownership of a large tract of areas of land in the City of Sarnia.
For the LCBO in its litigation with Magnotta Winery Corporation and related Magnotta companies.
For Great Canadian Gaming Corporation in litigation, arbitration and mediation with the Ontario Harness Horse Association regarding various Ontario racetrack and gaming operations.
For the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in respect of numerous discipline prosecutions and judicial review applications.
For the Social Benefits Tribunal in respect of appeals and judicial review applications to the Ontario Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the Social Benefits Tribunal’s jurisdiction to deal with challenges to its legislation under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
For the Township of Georgian Bluffs in litigation by the Saugeen Ojibway Nation against Canada, Ontario and the municipalities in the Bruce Peninsula, claiming ownership of various government-owned lands, including large portions of the municipal road network.
For Amoco in litigation by the Chippewas of Sarnia Band, claiming ownership of a large tract of areas of land in the City of Sarnia.
For the LCBO in its litigation with Magnotta Winery Corporation and related Magnotta companies.
For Great Canadian Gaming Corporation in litigation, arbitration and mediation with the Ontario Harness Horse Association regarding various Ontario racetrack and gaming operations.
For the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in respect of numerous discipline prosecutions and judicial review applications.
For the Social Benefits Tribunal in respect of appeals and judicial review applications to the Ontario Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the Social Benefits Tribunal’s jurisdiction to deal with challenges to its legislation under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
WeirFoulds Partners Jill Dougherty and Debra McKenna, and Associate Natasha Novac will be speaking at “Both Sides Now: Addressing Conflict and Bias in the Complaints and Discipline Process,” a spring workshop hosted by the Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation (CNAR), on June 11 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.