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Chressa Law · Ottawa, Ontario

Principled Counsel.
At the intersection of
People, Work & Movement.

A boutique law firm advising individuals, corporations, NGOs, and technology companies on employment law, migration, and international law, with the rigour of a scholar and the precision of a practitioner.

Where to begin

…where you are now.

Start with the sentence that sounds most like yours. Each one leads to a plain explanation of the law, the options, and what working together looks like.

Behind the practice

Chressa Law is led by Christiana Essie Sagay, lawyer, scholar, and notary public.

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From the desk

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IRB Issues Practice Notice on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Proceedings

Immigration · July 2026 · 7 min read

A practice notice from the Immigration and Refugee Board, in force September 7, 2026, sets out what counsel, self-represented parties, and translators must disclose about AI use, and draws a hard line around a person’s own evidence.

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Reaching out is simpler than it feels.

Send a note through the booking page, by email, or on WhatsApp, with a few lines about your situation. You’ll receive a considered reply, usually within one business day, setting out what’s needed next. From there, a consultation: your circumstances, your options under the law, and a clear sense of what it would take to act.

Nothing you send creates an obligation, and everything you send is treated in confidence.

Tell us what’s happening.

Employment, immigration, cross-border questions, or something that touches all three. A short note is enough to start.

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