Claudia Xavier-Bonifay

Claudia joined IMK as a law student in May 2023. She completed her bachelor’s degree at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). During her studies, she worked as coordinator of the Groupe de recherche sur le droit et la consommation and carried out research mandates for professors in the areas of contract law, consumer law and constitutional law. She also represented UQÀM at the Laskin national moot court competition, where her team won third prize for best factums. Prior to her legal studies, she worked for various international organizations in the areas of governance, rule of law and access to justice.

Once she completes her professional training at the Quebec Bar School, Claudia will clerk for the Honourable Yves de Montigny at the Federal Court of Appeal.  She will subsequently clerk for the Honourable Justice Mary T. Moreau at the Supreme Court of Canada for the year 2025-2026. She will join the IMK team in the summer of 2026.