News & Announcements
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It’s time to expand what we think of as "work," says Allard Law’s Supriya Routh
Allard Law Professor Supriya Routh has been awarded a Canada Research Chair in Labour Law and Social Justice to examine how the law can more effectively support workers.
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Professor Bethany Hastie awarded UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship
Professor Hastie hopes to shed light on the challenges that new technologies are raising for workers – and the gaps in current labour law and policy in Canada.
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Celebrating 1 year, Allard Law program at UBC gives Afghan women judges a new professional home
The Peter A. Allard School of Law celebrated the one-year anniversary of the law school's Afghan Women Judges Program on February 9 with an event at Allard Hall.
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Nov 12, 2021
Globe and Mail: Canada’s parental leave system fails to do right by adoptive and male same-sex parents
Op-ed: Dr. Erez Aloni argues that Canada’s parental leave system embeds the view that fathers are secondary caregivers and that adoptive and male same-sex parents should not be entitled to the same benefits as biological and different-sex parents.
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Nov 10, 2021
Generous new donation to provide bursary support to law students with financial challenges
Allard Law is pleased to announce a generous donation by alumnus John C. Armstrong, QC (LLB ‘64) to provide bursary support to Allard School of Law students.
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Nov 8, 2021
Introducing Ngai Pindell, Allard Law’s New Dean
We're pleased to announce that on November 8, Ngai Pindell begins a five-year term as Dean of the Peter A. Allard School of Law.
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Oct 25, 2021
Professor Carol Liao named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women
Today the Women Executive Network has named Professor Carol Liao a recipient of the 2021 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards in the Mercedes-Benz Emerging Leaders Award category.
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Oct 19, 2021
Globe and Mail: The provinces need to end the horrific practice of detaining migrants in prisons
Op-ed: Allard Law Professor Efrat Arbel calls on provinces to put an end to immigration detention in provincial jails.
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Sep 22, 2021
Generous new estate gift to support law students with financial need
The Peter A. Allard School of Law is pleased to announce a generous donation by the estate of Ms. Ellen Mary “Penny” O’Donnell to provide bursary funding for JD students who demonstrate financial need.