Aboriginal Law

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach and Jonathan Rudin, program director of Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto, explain the process behind aboriginal sentencing in the courts ("Special consideration for aboriginals in the courts is a matter of fairness," April 20, 2012).

Read the commentary on the Globe and Mail website.

Phil Fontaine addresses a packed Faculty Lounge

March 7, 2012

The University of Toronto Faculty of Law has awarded the prestigious June Callwood Fellowship in Aboriginal Law to Newfoundland and Labrador native Glenn Wheeler, a member of the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation, to conduct a research project of special significance to the band. The June Callwood Fellowship in Aboriginal Law provides financial assistance for legal studies of special significance to Aboriginal people.

The U of T teams taking a break from the proceedings at the Wanuskewin Heritage Park in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Pictured, L-R: Gillian Reiss, Justin Basinger, Jay Potter, Promise Holmes Skinner, Jonathan Charland, Lisa Del Col and Cliff Anderson

By Lisa Del Col, Aboriginal Law Program Coordinator, Faculty of 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.