Zain (she/her/hers) is a Child and Youth Advocate with the Child and Youth Legal Centre. She comes to SCY with a law degree from McGill University and much experience facilitating access to justice for survivors of violence, families involved in child protection matters, and other vulnerable persons. She has worked with organizations including West Coast LEAF, Atira Women’s Resource Society, Access Pro Bono, and Nunavut Legal Aid.  

Zain is deeply passionate about making the law and legal structures more accessible, and empowering families by helping them understand their rights, as well as advocating for and with them.  

She is fully bilingual in English and French.