Jensen was the Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Law, where she also taught dispute resolution, between 2009 and 2012.
At the time of her appointment, Jensen was the Pay Equity Commissioner at the Canadian Human Rights Commission. As the first person in this role, which she was appointed to in 2019, she led a team dedicated to addressing the gender wage gap in the federal sector. Prior to joining the Canadian Human Rights Commission, Jensen was a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and was the National and Local (Ottawa) Chair of their Labour and Employment group.
Jensen is an experienced lawyer who is widely recognized as an expert in human rights, labour and employment law, having represented unions, employers and the Canadian Human Rights Commission in pay equity disputes at different points in her career. In addition, as a full-time member of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal from 2005-2009, Jensen adjudicated and mediated human rights disputes, including pay equity matters, in both official languages.
Congratulations to Justice Jensen on this new appointment!