Josephine Atri
Director, Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged Inc.
Josephine Atri has a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees, and a Certificate in Adjudication for Administrative Agencies, Boards and Tribunals. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 1989 and practiced law for 30 years.
For many years, she was Senior Counsel to the Ontario Ministry of Finance. She was also counsel at Cabinet Office, other ministries and the Financial Services Commission of Ontario prior to that. She specialized in the regulation of insurance and financial services and establishing regulatory agencies, tribunals and other bodies. She has extensive experience in developing and coordinating government bills, regulations and related instruments and briefing and advising senior management, Ministers and Opposition Members. She has appeared before various Committees of Cabinet and of the Legislature, and in every Ontario Court level.