Joanna Chang

Joanna Chang, known as Joanne Hanley in the program's first season, is the lead character of the CBC legal drama Burden of Truth. She is portrayed by Kristin Kreuk.

She originally worked as a corporate attorney, but returned to her hometown of Millwood in order to unravel a conspiracy. In the process, she found more personal issues which led her to stay. She partners with Billy Crawford in trying to unravel the conspiracy. She changed her surname to her mother's surname to honor her improved relationship with her and as a sign of her estrangement with her father.