Introducing SALCBC’s Executive Director

Join us in welcoming our new Executive Director, Lali Pawa, to the SALCBC family! We are excited to see where their leadership will take us in fulfilling our mission of improving access to justice for South Asians in British Columbia.

Lali Pawa has over 20 years of experience working in the non-profit sector and in public legal education and information services. Lali enjoys leading a team of staff and volunteers to create an informed society that is knowledgeable about the law, where individuals are able to recognize and exercise their rights, fulfill their legal obligations, address their legal problems and perform their duties as participants in a democratic society. 

Prior to her role at SALCBC, Lali was the BC Program Manager and Team Lead at the Justice Education Society for over 16 years. Lali values collaborative leadership that supports best practice within a cultural context. She has built strong connections with stakeholders and is committed to harnessing these to address specific social and legal inequities that impact the South Asian community. Lali believes that supporting and empowering leadership within an organization at every level helps to create an inspiring and innovative energy that delivers service excellence. She is rooted in her values and connections to the community and seeks to address social justice issues for South Asians throughout British Columbia.