Melissa Luhtanen
PEAC Instructor
| Degrees: | J.D. |
About
Melissa is an instructor for the Accessibility Institute’s Professional Education for Accessibility Competence (PEAC) program.
Melissa teaches PEAC 200: Legislation, Policy, and Human Rights (one of the three required competencies).
Background
Melissa Luhtanen is Senior Legal Counsel to the Tribunal and to the Chief Commissioner of the Alberta Human Rights Commission. She is an expert in administrative and human rights law. From 2011 to 2017 she was an appointed Member of the Commission on the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal.
Melissa has been sought out to consult on areas of human rights policy, assisting many organizations over the years from private companies to government. She has taught human rights principles to various sectors including business, judiciary, law enforcement, government and education. In addition to the many decisions she has made as a Tribunal Member, she has also written numerous articles on discrimination, harassment, and the legal duty to accommodate and has spoken to many audiences on these issues.