Michelle Cameron | Articling Student

Workplace Investigator

Jan. 19

Written By Southern Butler Price LLP

Investigator

Michelle’s Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work degrees provide a deep background in anti-oppressive practice, intersectionality issues, and trauma-informed interviewing while working with diverse populations. She completed the Mediation/Third-Party Intervention Certification at the Justice Institute of BC. She has a Juris Doctor from the UBC Allard School of Law, and her estimated Call to the Bar is May 2024. Michelle is Dakelh, Frog Clan, and is a member of Ts’il Kaz Koh Nation in Northern BC.
Before commencing her articles at Southern Butler Price in May 2023, Michelle Cameron worked as an investigator with the University of British Columbia (UBC) Investigations Office from 2018 to 2023, investigating allegations of sexual misconduct, discrimination, and harassment. She conducted mediations and restorative justice alternative resolution processes, as well as developed a pilot program for an Indigenous peacemaking circle option for culturally safe alternative resolution at UBC. She also provided training and education to students, faculty, and staff on the processes and workflow of the Investigations Office, as well as procedural fairness issues.
Prior to this, Michelle worked from 2017 to 2018 as a senior investigator with the Civilian Review Complaints Commission, where she investigated allegations of RCMP misconduct and conducted community outreach across BC with approximately 2,000 Indigenous stakeholders to provide education on reporting processes for public complaints against the RCMP. From 2008 to 2017, she worked as a civilian member criminal intelligence analyst within the RCMP, where she prepared cases for the Crown.