Toni Hynes Indigenous Researcher & Legal Expert
Areas of Expertise
- Indigenous Laws and Legal Principles
- Restorative Justice
- Jordan’s Principle
- Indigenous Education Programing
- Indigenous Research Methodologies
Education
- Juris Doctor in Law, specializing in Aboriginal and Indigenous Law from Dalhousie’s Schulich School of Law
- Bachelor of Arts, specializing in Criminology and Philosophy from Saint Mary’s University
Of Mi’kmaq and Acadian ancestry, Toni resides on unceded Mi’kma’ki territory in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She graduated from Saint Mary’s University cum laude and was the recipient of the Loretta Saunders Community Scholarship Award during her time as a student there.
Toni is a Research Associate at Archipel who has co-led the Jordan’s Principle Child and Family Services Settlement project with Castlemain, where she surpassed project goals for survey engagement and completion. She worked on revising Archipel’s Travel Code of Conduct in 2024.
In addition to working for Archipel, Toni works for Professor Naiomi Metallic at Dalhousie’s Schulich School of Law, assisting with her work towards revitalizing Indigenous law. Toni has also been working with Three Sisters Consulting to help design education programs for incarcerated Indigenous populations.
Highlights
Toni is the Vice-President of Halifax’s Community Justice Society’s Board of Directors, which oversees the facilitation of Restorative Justice initiatives of the Society. In her spare time, she enjoys working on DIY projects, walking her dog, reading, Pilates, and yoga.