NOMINATE A LAWYER - Equality Day - Submit Nominations by March 19, 2010
To mark the 25th Anniversary of s. 15 (the equality provision) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, LEAF (Women's Legal Education and Action Fund) would like to recognize the tireless work of lawyers who have done so much for both LEAF and the practice of women lawyers. For the event we would like to recognize their contributions and highlight the role of women in the law.
Please complete a nomination form to nominate a lawyer who has made a difference to LEAF, to women in the law or to women’s equality. All nominations will be recognized.
U of T Law is seeking an Aboriginal Law Program Coordinator
The Aboriginal Law Program Coordinator will develop and implement a range of innovative and responsive initiatives designed to foster the success of prospective and current Aboriginal students at the Faculty of Law. Deadline for applications is Friday, March 5, 2010. For more information see the job posting.
Intensive Program Opportunities for Law Students
The Intensive Program in Aboriginal Lands, Resources and Governments is offered each year through Osgoode Hall Law School. The program is open to all law students from across Canada and provides excellent opportunities for law students to spend one intensive semester working with Indigenous communities and organizations. The deadline for applications to the next offering of the Intensive Program is March 15, 2010. For more information see the Message from the Directors and the FAQ’s.
Call For Cases Related To Access To Land And The Right To Food
GENEVA - The Special UN Rapporteur on the Right to Food has issued a call for cases related to access to land and the right to food. Deadline for submission is January 22, 2010. A final report will be submitted/addressed to the UN General Assembly in October 2010 by the SR on the Right to Food. As part of this process, a number of regional consultation meetings will be organized. The consultations will invite representatives from cases selected by the Rapporteur and his research team and will, of course, inform the UNGA report. This is very relevant to Indigenous Peoples and local communities in terms of land rights and food security.
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Office of the Correctional Investigator (OCI): Second Quarterly Report / Bureau de l'enquêteur
OTTAWA, 18 décembre 2008
L’ombudsman du système carcéral fédéral du Canada, Monsieur Howard Sapers, a aujourd’hui publié sa deuxième évaluation trimestrielle des progrès réalisés par le Service correctionnel du Canada (SCC) afin de prévenir les décès en établissement. Sous pli, vous trouverez une copie du second rapport trimestriel sur les progrès réalisés par le Service correctionnel du Canada relativement aux recommandations formulées sur les décès en établissement (voir le communiqué de presse). Ces documents sont aussi disponibles sur le site web www.oci-bec.gc.ca
DiverseCity onBoard - Changing the Face of Governance
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is one of the most diverse regions in Canada, with a visible minority population projected to exceed 50% by 2017. Agencies, boards and commissions and voluntary organizations in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) deliver a wide range of essential services and programs to its residents. Yet the leadership of these organizations and institutions does not reflect the GTA’s diversity.
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In Memory
Dr. Roger Colenso Carter OC, QC, SOM, LL.D.
Honourary Member of the Indigenous Bar Association
Founder, Native Law Centre of Canada
(March 23, 1922 - February 10, 2009)
Roger Carter was a visionary, a scholar, and a mentor whose contributions to the legal profession and legal education - particularly legal education for Aboriginal people - cannot be overstated. As founder of the Program of Legal Studies for Native People (1973) and the Native Law Centre (1975), he inspired, influenced, and created opportunities for Aboriginal people to study and practice law, and promoted research and scholarship in the field of Aboriginal law. His legacy of legal education and justice for Aboriginal people will continue for generations to come.
Alumni and Students are in the process of planning a special Memorial Service to be held at the Native Law Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, TBA.
Donations in Roger’s memory may be made to the Roger Carter Scholarship Fund, c/o Native Law Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Room 160, 15 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A6
For more information on the Scholarship see:
http://www.usask.ca/nativelaw/programs/scholarships.php
Intensive Program in Aboriginal
Lands, Resources & Governments
Established by Osgoode Hall Law School in 1993, the Intensive Program in Aboriginal Lands, Resources & Government is the most ambitious of its kind in North America. It combines rigorous academic experience with challenging placements in the field.
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Nomination to the Processional Institute of the Public Service of Canada Gold Medal Award
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The Indigenous Law Journal at the University of Toronto is
now accepting submissions for Volume VIII (Fall 2009)..
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