Rodney V. Northey

Partner at Gowling WLG

Rod Northey MA, LLM, is an accomplished partner at the Toronto office of Gowling WLG and a former head of the firm’s Climate Change and Environmental Law Practice Group in Canada. Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Environmental Law, Rod brings a wealth of knowledge and decades of experience in environmental legal matters. His practice centres on regulatory approvals and strategies across all approval regimes involving the environment — from environmental assessment, land use, cultural heritage, energy, resource extraction, transportation, waste management, to water approvals.

Rod Northey leads legal teams handling complex environmental assessments and related litigation, particularly within the transportation, energy, and mining sectors across Ontario. He has represented clients in dozens of tribunal and court appeals, with over 50 reported decisions highlighting his expertise in high-stakes environmental law matters. Rod’s profound impact in his field is further marked by federal and Ontario government appointments to expert panels on environmental assessment.

As an author, Rod has contributed extensively to the field with five influential books on federal environmental assessment, including the “2023 Guide to Canada’s Impact Assessment Act” published by LexisNexis Canada. With over two decades as an adjunct faculty member for graduate and undergraduate courses, he has shared his knowledge with the next generation of legal professionals. Rod’s professional excellence is recognized in top industry publications such as Chambers Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and The Legal 500 Canada.

Year Called to the Bar: 1990 (Ontario)
Phone: (416) 369-6666
Fax: (416) 862-7661
Email: [email protected]

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