Our Team

Tahira Dawood, Acting General Counsel

Tahira Dawood is the Acting General Counsel at the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC). Tahira previously worked as a Staff Lawyer, Articling Student, and Policy and Research Analyst at PIAC. She holds a Masters (LL.M.) in Law and Technology from the University of Ottawa, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of London (International programmes). Before joining PIAC, she volunteered as a Research Analyst at the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) and worked on projects concerning copyright law, privacy, and public policy. She has practiced law abroad, focusing on contracts, corporate law, intellectual property rights, and aviation law. During her free time, she loves to read about food and history. She also enjoys painting and going on long walks in the summer.

Joshua Fichman-Goldberg, Project Manager – Capacity Building

Joshua Fichman-Goldberg is PIAC’s Project Manager for an ongoing capacity building and organizational development project. He engages in outreach, partnership building, operational support and strategic renewal work to help plan for the organization’s future. Joshua graduated from McGill University’s Faculty of Law JD/BCL program and completed his articles with PIAC in April 2026. He was called to the Ontario bar as barrister and solicitor in June 2026. His previous experience in refugee law and housing law has informed his passion for advocacy at the federal policy level. Outside of work, Joshua pursues creative projects and loves long bike rides, food adventures and making new connections. He is based in Montreal QC.

Donna Brady, Office Administrator

Donna Brady joined PIAC in the spring of 1992 as full-time office administrator. Her background is in Business Administration. Previous to joining PIAC, she worked as the Administrative Assistant for a City and Regional Councillor.

Sanjida Rashid, Public Interest Articling Fellow

Sanjida Rashid is PIAC’s articling student for 2026-2027. She graduated from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law in 2026. Sanjida completed the uOttawa Option in Social Justice (J.D.) and, in 2025, was honoured to be named an Amatul Rahman Malik Social Justice Fellow. Sanjida has long demonstrated a commitment to public interest through student advocacy and enduring contributions to many community organizations. She is based in Ottawa, Ontario.

PIAC gratefully acknowledges the Law Foundation of Ontario’s grant to host Sanjida, as part of their Public Interest Articling Fellowship (PIAF) program.