Catherine B. Roy was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Alberta, Campus Saint-Jean, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction before pursuing her Juris Doctor, French Common Law Section, at the University of Ottawa.
During her time in law school, Catherine worked as a Legal Researcher for AJEFA (Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Alberta) and served as the Human Resources Manager for the Volume 57 Senior Board of the Ottawa Law Review. She also worked as an Assistant and Associate Editor for the Ottawa Law Review.
Outside of her professional life, Catherine is passionate about community service, notably the Franco-Albertan community. She was a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area for two years and was an actor in the Festival Flying Canoe Volant for seven years. She enjoys travelling, reading, pilates and playing board and video games.
Catherine is fluent in both English and French.
