Aboriginal Law

On October 19, 2011, the Aboriginal Law Students’ Association (ALSA) hosted their annual Fall Feast in the Rowell Room at the Faculty of Law. This yearly event exposes students, staff and faculty to Aboriginal culture and the spirit of thanksgiving.

In the latest issue of Maisonneuve magazine, JD student Andrew Stobo Sniderman has written a profile of Yukon's self-governing Carcross-Tagish First Nation, focusing on the complex career of Justin Ferbey, the head of its development corporation ("Going It Alone," Issue 41, Fall 2011).

Read the full article on the Maisonneuve website.

By Jacqueline Labine, 2L

“Canada 2020: The Future of Public Interest Law” was the 2011 theme for the annual Student Public Interest Network Legal Action Workshop (SPINLAW), held March 12, 2011 at the Faculty of Law.

Organized by students from the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall law schools, SPINLAW creates a forum for students, local activists and community members to share their experiences and perspectives on current social justice issues.

(March 8, 2011) On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, here’s a look at what some of the Faculty of Law’s graduate students are researching to advance the cause in Canada and around the world.

Stories by Karen Gross

Lifelong champion of women’s rights: Mary Eberts

Some University of Toronto law students headed west to Vancouver recently to participate in Canada's only national law school moot that focuses exclusively on Aboriginal people. Unique to the Kawaskimhon ("speaking with knowledge") Moot is its focus on negotiation, collaboration and open dialogue.