Attorney General Doug Downey is determined to put an end to the days of watching Ontario’s communities and justice system fall behind. He has broken new ground to accelerate access to the justice system by establishing new and innovative ways of delivering services remotely, in-person and online.

These breakthroughs have reset Ontarians’ expectations for how justice can be done and have moved services closer to people in every region of Ontario, including in rural, northern, and Indigenous communities.

In his leadership in law, in business, in municipal and community affairs, he has worked one case at a time to make the justice system work better for the people of Ontario.

With degrees in law from Dalhousie University and Osgoode Hall, Downey has accomplished innovative firsts in real estate law in Ontario and Canada. Prior to joining the government, Minister Downey started his own law firm, along with former federal Attorney General Doug Lewis, and was very active in the Ontario Bar Association having served as secretary and treasurer. In addition to being recognized at the local, provincial, and national levels as a leader in law and in business, he has helped lead Orillia’s city council, Kiwanis Club, Chamber of Commerce, Community Development Corporation, the region’s Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, and Ontario’s Business Law Advisory Council.

Raised in Simcoe County, the Hon. Doug Downey was elected as MPP for Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte in the June 2018 general election and served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance before he was appointed as Ontario’s Attorney General in June 2019.