Justice L. Joleen Hiland was called to the Ontario bar in 2009. She worked as a criminal defence lawyer with the law office of James Hauraney between 2009 and 2014 in the Tri-County region. In 2014, Justice Hiland established her firm as a sole practitioner, with a focus on criminal law and defending clients charged with serious offences. While maintaining her defence practice, Justice Hiland was one of two agents for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada in Peterborough for four years, prosecuting drug matters. In 2022, Justice Hiland joined the Peterborough Crown Attorney’s Office as an assistant Crown attorney, prosecuting a variety of offences and co-leading the Peterborough Intensive Serious Violent Crime Bail Team. She has appeared before the Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Justice.
Justice Hiland is a committed volunteer in her community. She has been an executive member of the board of directors of Peterborough Youth Services, overseeing the implementation of the agency’s vital services such as clinical counselling and crisis services for youth aged ten to 18 and their families. Justice Hiland is also an operations committee member with the E Naaknind Anishinaabeg Indigenous Peoples’ Court (IPC), addressing issues and concerns directly related to the local IPC.
Congratulations to Justice Hiland on this appointment!
See the May 5, 2025 news release from the Attorney General of Ontario for more information.