Carly Poissant
LAWYER

"I help you understand and assert your legal rights in difficult workplace situations.

I work collaboratively with clients to provide practical and cost-effective solutions in labour, employment and human rights law. I have appeared at the BC Employment Standards Branch and assisted federally-regulated clients under the Canada Labour Code. I have also assisted with matters before arbitrators, mediators, the BC Labour Relations Board, BC Supreme Court and the BC Human Rights Tribunal. I articled at HHBG and joined the firm as a lawyer in 2017.

Prior to joining HHBG, I gained a wide range of valuable labour relations experience while working in the legal department at a major provincial union. I also spent two years as a member of the union’s provincial bargaining committee where I assisted with drafting proposals, negotiation and ratification of a provincial collective agreement.

I received my law degree from Bond University (Australia) where I received First in Class awards for Evidence and Banking & Finance Law. I also received the Bar Association of Queensland award for client interviewing. During law school, I volunteered with the Queensland Public Interest Legal Clearing House, a community-based legal service providing pro bono legal assistance. I also worked for IBM in information technology. Prior to law school, I obtained a Bachelor of Political Science (Honours) degree from the University of Ottawa, during which I volunteered for Amnesty International and participated in the English Debating Society.

Outside of work, I currently act as Co-President of the Surrey Women’s Centre Board of Directors. I am also a member of the Canadian Bar Association.

Originally from a small farming village in Southwestern Ontario, I moved to British Columbia to escape cold Ontario winters. In my spare time, I enjoy yoga, reading and travelling with my fiancé, especially to Formula 1 races and Seahawks games.

 

* Please note that Carly Poissant is on leave of absence and is currently a non-practising lawyer.

Assistant

Sandi Thompson - Legal Administrative Assistant
sthompson@hhbg.ca or 604.579.0744

Do you have a legal problem?

home-services-dashed-line-top

Contact HHBG Employment Lawyers before you make any decisions about your rights at work

Email

Vancouver

Surrey

Try Our Online Legal Service

Does the thought of spending time in a lawyer’s office give you the heebie-jeebies? Hey, we get it - it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. With our online legal service you can get advice and manage most or all of your matter online from the comfort of your own home.

From the Blog
Support During COVID-19

Employee Rights During COVID These are some of the stories our lawyers have heard since the outbreak of COVID-19: Do I have to accept my employer’s decision to cut my salary by 25%? My emplo…

>
Learn what mitigation means when you get fired

If you have just been fired, you might have heard the word “mitigation” used by your company, or from a lawyer. It’s an important concept to understand in order to protect your rights. Here’s …

>
Six Answers you Need About Severance Today (Before you get Fired)

Companies fire employees every day. Most people never expect to be fired.  Most people are not ready for the emotional and financial costs of a surprise dismissal. Here are six answers employees s…

>