Sylvie Lang
Partner, Barrister & Solicitor
Appointed as an independent investigator of Sport Integrity Canada (2025 to present)
Appointed as a member of the Government of Canada’s Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations Registry of Investigators (2025 to present)
Sylvie Lang* (she/her) is a lawyer with over 15 years’ experience in labour and employment law. She conducts fair, thorough, and impartial workplace investigations and assessments for organizations across the public and private sectors, including for both federally and provincially regulated employers. She is known as an effective problem solver who looks for opportunities for early resolution of disputes, including mediation.
Before co-founding Hawkins Lang + Price, Sylvie was an investigator at a workplace investigation firm.
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Investigator & Workplace Assessor
Sylvie’s practice focuses on workplace investigations and assessments across a wide range of industries and organizational structures. She regularly investigates complex and sensitive matters involving discrimination, sexual harassment, bullying and harassment, and other forms of workplace misconduct. She is also experienced in navigating the unique dynamics of unionized and non-unionized workplaces.
Federally Regulated Employers Investigator (National Registry)
Sylvie is a member of the Government of Canada’s Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations Registry of Investigators.
Trainer
Throughout her career, Sylvie has led education and training sessions for employers, employees, and union representatives on key workplace topics, including human rights and conducting investigations.
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Sylvie spent a decade as in-house counsel in the healthcare and federally regulated transportation sectors, where she appeared regularly in arbitration, mediation, and Labour Relations Board proceedings. In these roles, she advised leadership on labour and employment matters and contributed to the development of key workplace policies.
She began her legal career articling at a prominent national law firm after completing an integrated, bilingual program at McGill University, earning degrees in both civil and common law.
Called to the Bar in Quebec (2009)
Called to the Bar in Alberta (2010)
Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Civil Law (LLB/BCL), McGill University (2007)
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Facilitator of “Conducting Effective, Fair, and Bias-Free Investigations: A practical, hands-on workshop,” 43rd Annual Calgary Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference (2025)
Presenter of “Navigating Difficult Issues in Investigations,” Canadian Association for the Prevention of Discrimination and Harassment in Higher Education Conference (2023)
*Sylvie Lang Professional Law Corporation