Peter A Allard School of Law
News & Announcements
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Allard Law Launches New Mining Law and Sustainability Program
The Allard School of Law is pleased to announce the launch of an executive learning program in Mining Law and Sustainability. The program, designed for anyone working in or interested in the mining industry, is particularly distinctive in Canada because of its focus on sustainability and Indigenous issues.
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Allard Law in the Year of COVID
The dedicated faculty and staff of the Allard Law community spent much of the past year navigating the unchartered territory of operating a law school remotely. Here are some highlights from what has been an unprecedented year.
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Immigration Detention in the Age of COVID-19
Learn about Professor Efrat Arbel and PhD Candidate Molly Joeck’s burgeoning research on shifts in the legal regulation of Immigration Detention in response to COVID-19, and the unexpected progressive possibilities ushered in by the global pandemic.
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Jan 27, 2021Federal, provincial officials to discuss ways to counter anti-Indigenous racism in health care
Source: CBC Mentioned: Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-kwe
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Jan 25, 2021
B.C. has power to limit non-essential travel into province: constitutional law professor
Source: Times Colonist Mentioned: Dr. Joel Bakan
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Jan 22, 2021UBC Black Law Students Association Offering Free Conference for Aspiring Black Law Students
On January 30, the UBC Black Law Students' Association (BLSA) together with Allard Law will be hosting a conference for Black undergraduate or graduate students who are thinking of pursuing a career in law.
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Jan 22, 2021
Commission announces Nova Scotia shooting public inquiry team directors
Source: Global Mentioned: Dr. Emma Cunliffe
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Jan 22, 2021
26 Indigenous governing bodies are reclaiming authority over child welfare
Source: Toronto Star Mentioned: Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-kwe
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Jan 21, 2021
Child and family services legislation must end the era of ‘blacked-out time’
Source: The Star Mentioned: Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-kwe
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Jan 20, 2021Professor Bethany Hastie Named Peter Wall Institute Wall Scholar
Congratulations to Professor Bethany Hastie who was recently named Peter Wall Institute Wall Scholar for 2021-2022.
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Jan 20, 2021
We must stop racism against Indigenous peoples
Source: Times Colonist Mentioned: Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-kwe
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Jan 19, 2021
To end racism against Indigenous peoples, we have to name it and speak up
Source: Globe and Mail Mentioned: Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-kwe
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Jan 13, 2021Recognizing our Alumni
From Order of Canada appointments to Queen's Counsel designations, the Allard School of Law is proud to recognize the significant recent achievements of a number of members of our alumni community.
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Jan 4, 2021
The ban on in-person worship continues in B.C., along with the wait for a compelling reason why
Source: Vancouver Sun Mentioned: Dr. Brian Bird
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Dec 14, 2020Changing the locks on the Canada-US border
In a post-COVID world, research at Allard Law may help illuminate a once-unexamined Canada-US border. (Originally published in Trek Magazine. Image by Federico Gastaldi.)