New Indigenous law workshops and educational offerings, in-person and in-community as well as online, articling positions for Indigenous law students, an immersive model of community-based Indigenous legal education and so much more will be made possible by major, multi-year funding from the Law Foundation of British Columbia.
UVic sociologist Midori Ogasawara argues in a new paper that Canada has endorsed illegal mass surveillance through new legislation since the so-called War on Terror in the aftermath of 9/11.
University of Victoria Professor and President Emeritus Jamie Cassels was appointed a member of the Order of Canada for his contributions as a university administrator, law scholar, and for his commitment to improving access to higher education.
Pioneering jurist Marion Buller, the University of Victoria’s chancellor, former UVic president Jamie Cassels and Jan Zwicky, acclaimed poet and philosopher and professor emeritus are among 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada.
Canadians selected for induction into the Order of Canada have made “extraordinary contributions” to the nation. Pioneering jurist Marion Buller is one of 85 new appointments announced today by Governor General Mary Simon.
Renowned legal scholar and judge Marion Buller (BA ’75, LLB ’87) brings vast experience, optimism and enthusiasm to her new role as UVic chancellor.
Four years ago, UVic launched the world’s first law degree to combine the study of Indigenous and non-Indigenous laws, breaking new ground for legal education in Canada. During convocation ceremonies this June, this memorable first cohort of 23 graduates will cross the stage to receive their degrees.
Education once destroyed Indigenous culture and identity in Canada and now it's used as a vital tool in reconciliation, Governor General Mary Simon told Indigenous law and education students at UVic.
UVic law alumnus Drew Mildon and his wife Dr. Athena Madan share a commitment to “creating, making and holding space for Indigenous voices.” Mildon's law firm, Woodward & Co., provides a scholarship for undergraduate students entering or continuing in the JD/JID program or to Indigenous students enrolling in the JD program. The firm also contributes annual funding for the Indigenous Perspectives camp, which gives UVic law students the opportunity to engage with Indigenous cultures, communities, history, and perspectives on law and legal orders.
Four years ago, the University of Victoria launched the world’s first law degree to combine the study of Indigenous and non-Indigenous laws. This spring, students in the inaugural class of this historic program are preparing to cross the stage to receive their degrees. UVic’s joint program in Canadian common law (Juris Doctor, or JD) and Indigenous legal orders (Juris Indigenarum Doctor, or JID) equips students with the knowledge that allows them to draw from, engage with, and work across multiple legal systems. Students graduate with both professional degrees (JD/JID).
New UVic Canada Research Chairs focus on Indigenous law, renewable energy research, substance use policy and marine fisheries adaptation.
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Renowned Indigenous jurist and alumna Marion Buller is named UVic's next chancellor. The appointment reflects and advances UVic’s commitment to being open to learning and doing things in a new way to advance truth and reconciliation.
Renowned Indigenous jurist and alumna Marion Buller is named UVic's next chancellor. The appointment reflects and advances UVic’s commitment to being open to learning and doing things in a new way to advance truth and reconciliation.
UVic experts are available for comment about the 215 Indigenous children found in a mass grave on the grounds of Kamloops Indian Residential School, as well as the legacy of residential schools.
As the envisioning process for the new National Centre for Indigenous Laws continues, the first phase of outreach and engagement wraps up its series of open forums.
