Kyle M. Morrow

Background

About Kyle M. Morrow

I maintain a broad public law practice, focused primarily on political law, anti-bribery and corruption law, and criminal and quasi-criminal law. I’ve assisted a number of private sector clients that have dealings with the public sector, including industry associations, corporations, public office holders, former public office holders, consultants and lobbyists. I advise clients on their compliance obligations at the municipal, provincial and federal levels of government in the areas of lobbying, campaign finance, conflicts of interest, public sector ethics, public sector procurement, anti-bribery and corruption, whistleblowing and access to information. I routinely assist clients in drafting policies, procedures and internal controls, which minimize exposure to legal and reputational risks. I also routinely conduct compliance audits, reviews and investigations. I defend clients who are being investigated or prosecuted for criminal or quasi-criminal offences under the Criminal Code, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, the Canada Elections Act, the Conflict of Interest Act and the Lobbying Act. These offences include: bribery, fraud, contempt, obstruction of justice, influence peddling, breach of trust, unlawful/unregistered lobbying and election/campaign finance violations. I’ve defended clients in proceedings before the Special Investigation and Internal Disclosure ("SIID") Directorate of the Department of Public Services and Procurement ("PSPC"), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying for Canada, the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner for Canada, the Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections, the Office of the Integrity Commissioner for Ontario, the Office of the Lobbyist Registrar for British Columbia and the Office of the Ethics Commissioner for Alberta. I’ve also been exposed to proceedings in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice. In addition to my legal practice, I’ve helped prepare clients for televised testimony before legislative and parliamentary committees, including the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. I’ve been involved in politics since a young age. I've volunteered on election campaigns in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Nova Scotia. I also previously volunteered as an opposition researcher in the Office of the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. I enjoy reading, writing, swimming, curling, scuba diving, hiking and travelling in my spare time.