News & Announcements
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BC residents need more support navigating legal information, says new report
A new report by Allard Law researchers calls for more accessible, human-centered legal resources and information services.
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Can Canada’s housing crisis be solved?
Dr. Alexandra Flynn, director of UBC’s Housing Research Collaborative, discusses the factors driving Canada’s housing crisis and what it will take to fix it.
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Professor Johnny Mack appointed as Academic Director at the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre
Situated at the intersection of academic inquiry, historical truth-telling, and community engagement, the IRSHDC plays a vital role in advancing UBC’s academic mission by supporting Indigenous Peoples’ rights to truth, justice, and healing.
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Jun 2, 2021Donors establish first-ever student award to support incoming Black Canadian students at Allard Law
We're pleased to announce a generous donation from the Honourable Judge David St. Pierre, the Honourable Selwyn Romilly, Matthew Nathanson, and two anonymous donors to establish the Allard School of Law’s first award dedicated solely to supporting incoming Black Canadian JD students.
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Jun 1, 2021Pandemic mooting: An Allard Law round-up from the 2020/21 season
This year’s mooting season made for a unique experience: for the first time, all moots were hosted online. We caught up with students from five of our teams to get their insights and reflections on this past mooting season.
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May 31, 2021Allard Law Statement on the Missing Children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School
A message to Allard Law community members from Janine Benedet, Dean pro tem and Professor.
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May 19, 2021Leading one of BC’s largest legal aid providers: Meet law student Connie Do
Allard Law student Connie Do served as executive director of the student-run Law Students’ Legal Advice Program throughout 2020. Now about to graduate, Connie explains what made her time with LSLAP so rewarding and what it was like running the organization during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Apr 7, 2021Vancouver Sun: Provinces are partners, not parents, to their cities
Opinion: Some large cities are bigger than provinces, grappling with urgent matters like infrastructure and housing, and are the first and most intimate level of democratic participation. Mentioned: Alexandra Flynn & Margot Young
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Mar 18, 2021Vancouver Sun: Indigenous peoples' pandemic experiences show we're not 'all in this together,' but we could be
Opinion: Not everyone faces a pandemic with a deep-seated mistrust of the health-care system. But this is one of the challenges that the Tŝilhqot’in Nation faced. Mentioned: Jocelyn Stacey