Ramani Nadarajah appointed to LCO board

Law360 Canada (October 20, 2026, 3:31 PM EDT) -- The Law Foundation of Ontario, a founding partner of the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO), has appointed Ramani Nadarajah as its representative on the commission’s board of governors, effective Oct. 1.

According to the foundation, Nadarajah is a Law Society of Ontario-certified specialist in environmental law and has worked with the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) since 1994, most recently as senior counsel.

Her practice focuses on environmental law, policy and law reform, including access to justice for low-income and vulnerable communities. She has represented clients before administrative tribunals and all levels of court in Ontario, as well as the Federal Courts and Supreme Court of Canada.

Before joining CELA, Nadarajah worked with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment’s Legal Services Branch and the Crown Law Office at the Ministry of the Attorney General. She was also seconded to the LCO as policy counsel, where she led its Environmental Accountability: Rights, Responsibilities and Access to Justice project.

Nadarajah has received several legal and public service awards, including Legal Aid Ontario’s GEM Award for Outstanding Achievement, Osgoode Hall Law School’s Gold Key Award for Public Sector, the South Asian Bar Association’s Award for Legal Excellence and the Ontario Bar Association’s Tom Marshall Award of Excellence for Public Sector Lawyers.

She has also served on government advisory bodies, appeared before legislative committees and taught environmental law in Osgoode Hall Law School’s LLM program in administrative law.

Nadarajah earned both her LLB and LLM in administrative law from Osgoode Hall Law School.

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