About Sylvie Godin-Charest
Sylvie Godin-Charest obtained a Bachelor of Arts and majored in Political Science and History from the University of Ottawa before entering the Faculty of Law at the Université de Moncton to pursue her goal of becoming a lawyer.
After being called to the bar in 1999, Sylvie worked as an associate lawyer at CanAm Immigration in the Magog, Québec region. In 2001, Sylvie moved to Moncton where she worked as an associate with Anderson McWilliam and also with Legal Aid New Brunswick before opening up her own law practice. Sylvie is the co-founder of Droit Veritas Law where she worked from 2012 to 2019. After running to become a member of parliament during the 2019 federal election, Sylvie opened her law boutique thriving on a hands-on approach. In her practice, she focuses on Real estate law and has been for the past 20 years. She also offers legal services in Immigration Law.
A strong believer in giving back, Sylvie has held several volunteer roles. A political junkie and avid cyclist, Sylvie and her husband Dhany and their 3 children live in Dieppe.
- Alternate Chair of the New Brunswick Mental Health Tribunal South – Zone 1,2,3 and 7
- Vice-Chairperson of the New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board
- Former Board member of New Brunswick Refugee Clinic
- Former Vice-President of the Board of Maison Nazareth
- Former board member of the Multicultural Association Greater Moncton Association (MAGMA)
- Former board member of the Corporation de développement économique de la Ville de Dieppe (Expansion Dieppe
- New Brunswick co-chair for Jean Charest leadership campaign for the Conservative Party of Canada
- New Brunswick honorary Chair for Peter Mckay’s leadership campaign for the Conservative Party of Canada
- Board member of Moncton Riverview Dieppe Conservative party
- Federal Candidate for the Conservative party for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe (2019 Federal Election)