Lauzanne Bernard Normand

Lauzanne Bernard Normand is a lawyer with Deloitte Legal Canada LLP. Her practice focuses on tax and customs litigation and dispute resolution. She advises and provides assistance to taxpayers in disputes against the tax authorities, from the audit and objection stages to appeals before the courts. She appears before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, as well as the provincial courts.

Prior to joining Deloitte Legal, Lauzanne practised at a boutique law firm specialising in tax litigation and at a major law firm. She also articled with the litigation department of the Agence du revenu du Québec.

Education
In-Depth Tax Course, CPA Canada (in progress)
Called to the Law Society of Alberta (2020)
Called to the Law Society of Saskatchewan 2020
Called to Barreau du Québec in 2016
LL.L, with honors, University of Ottawa (2015)
Semester abroad, University of Houston (2015)

Recognitions
Barreau de l’Outaouais Award, University of Ottawa
Dean’s Honor List (2012 to 2015), University of Ottawa
Academic Excellence Award, University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship, University of Ottawa
Bourse de la Francophonie, University of Ottawa

Professional affiliations
Law Society of Saskatchewan
Law Society of Alberta
Barreau du Québec
Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF)
Young Bar of Montréal
Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF)

Involvement
Member of the organizing committee of the Tax Administration Symposium (APFF)
Member of the Montreal Young Practitioners of the Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF)

Publications and conferences
“Involving the CRA in Rectification and Declaratory Proceedings″ Canadian Tax Focus, Volume 10, N˚1, February 2020
“The Civil Code of Québec May Extend the Appeal Deadline″ Canadian Tax Focus, Volume 9, N˚2, May 2019