Salik Shafique

Background

About Salik Shafique

I am an Assistant Crown Attorney in Ontario with over a decade of legal experience spanning Canada, Australia and India. My practice has included criminal prosecutions, environmental, Indigenous, municipal, real estate, construction, mining, and quasi-criminal law. I have appeared in landmark matters before the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, and the National Green Tribunal. In Ontario, I articled with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, contributing to regulatory and quasi-criminal enforcement before joining the Crown Attorney’s Office. Previously, as a Partner at India’s leading Enviro Legal Defence Firm, I represented public agencies, industries, and communities in high-stakes environmental and regulatory disputes. I hold an LL.M. from the University of Melbourne and have delivered guest lectures on environmental and natural resources law at national institutions in India. I am committed to accessible legal advocacy, public service, and collaborative problem-solving, and I welcome conversations on criminal law, public policy, and justice system reform.