About Us
Shannon Gullberg - Languages Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
Shannon grew up in rural Alberta. In 1983, she obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Rehabilitation Medicine (with distinction) from the University of Alberta. She then practised as a Speech Pathologist for several years, where she worked with children with severe language impairment and adult stroke victims. In 1988, she obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Alberta, and immediately came north to Yellowknife where she articled under Donald M. Cooper, Q.C., now the Deputy Minister of Justice. After practising with the firm of Cooper Johnson for several years, Shannon worked for the Legal Division with the Department of Justice, GNWT until 1995. She then opened her own law practice.
As part of her practice, Shannon was legal counsel for the Languages Commissioner from 1996 to 2004. She also served as a Fair Practices Officer, and is now an adjudicator under the Human Rights Act.
Teresa Long - Office Administrator
Joan Mercredi was born and raised in Fort Smith where she now has a small law practice. Her legal career has taken her to various places including Nunavut where, among other things, she worked on the new Nunavut Human Rights Act. This work included everything from initial community consultations to implementation issues. Joan’s past law practice has also included human rights litigation and work in the Northwest Territories as a Deputy Fair Practices Officer.
