Faye Sonier is a lawyer and a founder of The Acacia Group.

Faye practices in the areas of charity, corporate and employment law. She also assists individuals and families with their estate planning and supports other Acacia lawyers in their constitutional rights advocacy work.

Church and Charity Law
Faye has extensive management, leadership, and legal experience in the non-profit and charitable sector.

Prior to joining The Acacia Group, she served as Legal Counsel to The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, the national association of evangelical Christians. Following that, she was the Executive Director and General Counsel for Canadian Physicians for Life, the national association of physicians committed to the traditional and life-affirming Hippocratic Oath.

In everything from incorporating new non-profits to guiding others through the CRA charitable status application process, reviewing corporate documents, helping to rebuild corporate minute books, and updating policies to reflect the changes in our legal and cultural environments, Faye partners with clients so they can meet their goals.

She has a special interest in assisting faith-based campgrounds and private schools with their legal matters. In 2024, Faye completed The Osgoode Certificate in Education Law, with a special focus on the law as it pertains to private schools. 

Her extensive experience in the charitable sector has given Faye insight into the financial realities many churches and charities face, and her rates are some of the most competitive in the market. Thanks to the Acacia Group’s unique structure, she can meet charities’ legal needs at a reasonable rate and offer a church and charity discount of 10% to most clients.

Employment Law
Faye Sonier supports her clients with their employment law needs, particularly small to midsize charities and non-for-profit organizations. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges these organizations face, Faye provides tailored legal guidance to ensure compliance and foster healthy workplace environments. She has completed The Osgoode Certificate in Human Resources Law for HR Professionals, giving her specialized knowledge and practical skills that are especially beneficial to small and mid-sized charities, schools, and churches—most of which lack dedicated HR departments. Faye’s guidance helps these organizations navigate complex employment issues, allowing them to focus on their core missions with confidence.

Estate Planning
Faye makes estate planning accessible for those who are new to the process. Her ability to gently guide clients through their options and help them identify the best means to address their unique circumstances, makes her well-suited to assist those new to the process.

Religious Freedom and Conscience Rights Advocacy Work
For over a decade, Faye practiced constitutional and human rights law, with a special focus on freedom of religion and conscience.

She is passionate about advocating for individuals’ rights to freely assemble, practice their faith, and express their beliefs.

She has participated in interventions before appellate courts and the Supreme Court of Canada, engaged with parliamentarians and national groups on public policy matters, and made submissions to government.

She has written extensively on these topics and has been published by various outlets, including the National Post, Comment Magazine, Christian Legal Journal, Faith Today and Church and Faith Trends.

Faye has spoken on these issues on CTV News, Sun News, CFRB NewsTalk 1010 AM, CJOB 680 AM, 100 Huntley Street, and other media programs as well as having her commentary featured in news outlets such as The Globe and Mail, The Montreal Gazette, The Vancouver Sun, The Winnipeg Free Press, The Regina Leader-Post, and The Christian Post.