Jody Saunders

Jody was born and lived most of her life in Labrador City, Newfoundland. She obtained her Bachelor of Social Science in Economics and Political Science in 1991 from the University of Ottawa. During her first year of studies at the University of Ottawa, Jody participated in the Parliamentary Page Program at the House of Commons, a one year program available to only about 40 first year university students from across Canada.

In 1994, Jody graduated from the University of New Brunswick Law School with a Bachelor of Laws. Jody was admitted to the Law Society of Newfoundland as a Barrister and became a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador on April 17, 1995. Jody practiced law as an associate until January, 1998, when she opened Jody L. Saunders Law Office where she continues to practice law.

Jody has previously served on the Board of Directors and as Honourary Solicitor for Cabot Habitat for Humanity. She has been a Community Representative on School Council for Newtown Elementary School, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador  for 5 years and has been on the Board of Directors for Childhood Cancer Foundation ~Candlelighters Canada since 1999.

"I was drawn to the cause of childhood cancer by the struggle but unfortunate loss of a 2 1/2 year old friend of my family to leukemia.  The two year battle by Matthew and his family and dedication of his family to his memory and their survival as a family was and is in my mind unbelievable.  I was 16 years of age at the time of his passing.  His picture remains displayed in my home today.  In each of the houses I have lived in, his older brother and sister will always casually look around until they find his picture."

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