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Maureen Maloney is a distinguished lawyer, academic and public policy practitioner. A King’s Counsel and member of the Order of British Columbia, she has been a role model for women in education, law and public service.

In 1990, Maloney became the first woman law dean in BC. At the ӣ��Ӱ��, she introduced equity-based admissions processes and helped establish Canada’s first environmental law chair.

She was appointed deputy minister to BC’s attorney general in 1993, becoming the province’s first woman deputy attorney general in 1997. In these roles, she advanced restorative justice programs, increased support for survivors of domestic violence and expanded victims’ rights.

Maloney served as Lam Chair in Law and Public Policy and Director of the Institute for Dispute Resolution at UVic from 2000 to 2010 and taught at Simon Fraser University’s School of Public Policy from 2010 to 2023. During this time, she led domestic and global initiatives to advance human rights, resolve conflicts and drive justice reform, including projects in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and China.

In 2018, she chaired BC’s expert panel on money laundering, whose report gained global recognition and influenced policy reforms.

Maloney leaves a legacy of a more inclusive, equitable and progressive Canada.