Stacey Soldier

Stacey Soldier is a Partner at Cochrane Sinclair LLP from the Gaabiskigamaag community, also known as Swan Lake First Nation. She graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba in 2007 and was called to the Manitoba Bar in 2008. Her legal practice includes trial litigation in Criminal Law and Child Protection Law. She is highly experienced in representing victims of sexual violence in 276 and 278 Criminal Code applications, ensuring that their voices are heard and protected within the legal system. Her prior experience includes serving as a Prosecuting Agent for Public Prosecutions of Canada, where she handled various criminal matters with professionalism and integrity. Stacey also served as co-counsel for the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs at the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, contributing to a landmark investigation aimed at justice and healing for Indigenous communities. Stacey is deeply passionate about shaping the next generation of lawyers. Since 2019, she has been a practicing professional at Robson Hall, where she mentors future legal minds through her teachings in Criminal Justice, Family Law, and Indigeneity, as well as her seminar on Indigenous Peoples and the Criminal Justice System. Outside of her legal practice, Stacey is currently serving as President of the Manitoba Bar Association, and became the first Anishinaabe woman to hold the role of President in 2025. Additionally she is the past president of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Manitoba.

Education

• University of Manitoba, Juris Doctor, 2007
• University of Winnipeg, Bachelor of Arts, 2000

Leadership, Membership, and Achievements

• President of the Manitoba Bar Association
• Director Winnipeg Foundation
• Truth and Reconciliation Action Team (TRAT) - Faculty of Law University of Manitoba
• Admissions Committee Indigenous Category- Faculty of Law University of Manitoba
• Access to Justice Committee - Law Society of Manitoba
• Management Advisory Committee - Legal Aid Manitoba
• Member at Large - MBA Child & Youth Law Section
• Co-Organizer - 2020 Kawaskimhon Moot