Biography
Lynda is a partner at ALG. She has a criminal and regulatory law practice with expertise in search and seizure issues.
Before joining ALG, Lynda worked for nine years at a top criminal and regulatory boutique firm in Toronto. Lynda also gained experience on the other side of the courtroom as an Assistant Crown Attorney for the Guns & Gangs Unit. Lynda acts as duty counsel for the Law Society of Ontario and the Pro Bono Inmate Appeal Program.
Lynda earned her law degree from the University of Ottawa, where she graduated at the top of her class and earned awards including prizes for highest standing in criminal law and procedure.
Lynda is a member of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association. She is a regular speaker at search and seizure conferences and co-chair of the annual Osgoode Tech Crime Conference. Lynda also acted as counsel to the Canadian federal government's Foreign Interference Commission.
Notable Cases
Ontario (Labour) v. Nugent, 2018 ONCA 1014
Commissioner of Competition v. X, 2018 ONSC 5120
Commissioner of Competition v. X, 2018 ONSC 3730
R. v. Nugent, Guillemette and Buckingham, 2018 ONSC 3546
Commissioner of Competition v. X, 2018 ONSC 3374
Clokie v. Royal College of Dental Surgeons (Ontario), 2016 ONSC 4164
World Bank Group v. Wallace, 2016 SCC 15
Wallace v. H.M.Q.,2014 ONSC 7449
Law Society of Upper Canada v. Lambert, 2014 ONLSTH 158
Law Society of Upper Canada v. Lambert, 2014 ONLSTH 65
R. v. Kazenelson, 2013 ONCJ 63
R. v. Rutigliano, 2013 ONSC 6675
R. v. Rutigliano, 2013 ONSC 6589
R. v. Rutigliano, 2012 ONSC 6135
R. v. Rutigliano, 2012 ONSC 1405
R. v. Rutigliano, 2011 ONCA 796
R. v. Rutigliano, 2011 ONCA 797
Notable Cases As Counsel
Notable Media Publications
For the Defence, "Preserving and Using Text Message Evidence" (2023)
For the Defence, "Challenging The Voluntary Sharing of Corporate Information with Law Enforcement" (January 2023)
For the Defence, "The Principled Approach to Excision" (August 2022)
For the Defence, "The Use and Admissibility of Screenshot Evidence" (May 2022)
Forthe Defence, “The Use of Technology in Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions” (December 2021)
For the Defence, “Technology and the Pandemic” (July 2021)
For the Defence, “Project Cases” (April 2021)
For the Defence, “Step 6: Some Practical Considerations” (July 2020)
Criminal Lawyers’ Association 2019 Fall Conference, Step 6: Some Practical Considerations
For the Defence, “Defence Counsel’s Role During the Execution of a
Search Warrant” (March 2019)
Ontario Bar Association, Case Commentary: v. Reeves, 2018 SCC 56 (January 13, 2019)
Keeping Tabs, “Protecting Your Ice Hole” (with Amy Ohler; June 2017)
Notable Cases As Intervener for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Notable Cases As Intervener for the Canadian Conference for the Arts
Notable Publications and Speaking Roles
2026
Canadian Police College, Technical Expert Testimony, Instructor, Ottawa, June 9-10, 2026
19th Annual Drafting and Reviewing Search Warrants, Co-Chair/Instructor and Speaker, Foundation Principles of Search and Seizure
4th Annual Charter Essentials for Investigators, Presenter, The Charter- Applied
2025
Criminal Lawyers’ Association 53rd Annual Fall Conference, Investigative work for Defence Lawyers
Ontario Court of Justice West Regional Seminar, Digital Evidence Presentation
22nd National Symposium on Search and Seizure Law in Canada, Speaker, Reasonable Expectation of Privacy and Vehicles
18th Annual Drafting and Reviewing Search Warrants, Co-Chair/Instructor and Speaker, Foundation Principles of Search and Seizure
2024
17th National Symposium on Tech Crime and Electronic Evidence (Co-Chair and Speaker), Speaker, Critical Case Law Update
6 Minute Criminal Lawyer, Speaker, s. 24(1) update
17th Annual Intensive Course on Drafting and Reviewing Search Warrants, Co-Chair/Instructor and Speaker on Foundation Principles of Search and Seizure
2023
Criminal Lawyers’ Association 51st Annual Fall Conference, Legislative Changes following Ndhlovu: Update on SOIRA
16th National Symposium on Tech Crime and Electronic Evidence (Co-Chair and Speaker), Critical Case Law Update and The Current Impact of AI and Chat GPT
Annual National Media Law Conference, Public Interest Journalism Based on Hacked Data
LSO Anti-Money Laundering: Protecting Your Litigation Practice, Criminal Prosecutions
Hamilton Criminal Lawyers’ Association Annual Seminar, Avoiding Claims of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel & Protecting the Record for Appeal
Advocates’ Society, Digital Evidence For Litigators, Presenter, Using and Challenging Forensic Experts
16th Annual Intensive Course on Drafting and Reviewing Search Warrants, Co-Chair/Instructor and Speaker, Foundation Principles of Search and Seizure
2022
MAG/OCAA Search & Seizure Course, Speaker, Reasonable Expectation of Privacy (August)
Osgoode Professional Development, Co-Chair, 15th National Symposium on Tech Crime and Electronic Evidence
Osgoode Professional Development, Speaker, Digital Evidence
CLA 50th Annual Conference, Speaker, Third Party Consent
2021
Osgoode Professional Development, Co-Chair, 14th National Symposium on Tech Crime and Electronic Evidence
Osgoode Professional Development, Speaker, International Search and Seizure Law: The Need to Know for 2021 and Beyond
2020
Osgoode Professional Development, Co-Chair, 13th National Symposium on Tech Crime and Electronic Evidence
Osgoode Professional Development, 13th National Symposium on Tech Crime and Electronic Evidence, “Search and Seizure Part 2: Updates on the Law and Latest Cases”
The Advocates Society, Emerging Topics in Criminal Law- Differences between speculation and circumstantial evidence (June 2020)