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Shannon Sproule is an employment and human rights Lawyer at Turnpenney Milne LLP with a practice spanning investigations, litigation and training.

Shannon maintains a balanced practice, representing both employers and employees in workplace and human rights matters, and acting as a neutral in investigations, assessments and mediations. She conducts investigations in workplaces and educational institutions in both French and English, and provides training on investigations, respect in the workplace and all aspects of human rights compliance. Beyond her investigation practice, Shannon also assists clients with mediation, remediation and facilitation, supporting healthier workplace cultures.

Shannon’s practice spans a wide range of workplace and human rights disputes in both the public and private sectors. She has appeared before the Ontario courts and administrative tribunals, advocating in both French and English. Shannon also brings valuable experience from her work as a human rights investigator and consultant for municipal government, where she advised managers and employees on human rights and occupational health and safety issues, as well as policy development and training.

Shannon regularly contributes to the profession through writing and speaking. She has presented at the Workplace Investigations in Canada Conference, co-authored papers on sexual harassment and health and safety law, and written articles for HRD Canada and the Ontario Bar Association. She also coaches law students at the Julius Alexander Isaac Moot.

Shannon is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers (CABL), and L’Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario. She also serves as an Executive Member of the OBA’s Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Section and sits on the University of Ottawa Toronto Alumni Council.

Outside of work, Shannon enjoys wine tasting tours, playing the piano and attending live music events.