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How legal knowledge supplemented my passions
Our guest blogger for the month is Ryan Luttikhuis, a graduate of the Certificate in Law program. Ryan shares how Certificate in Law has supplemented his passion in film, and how he was able to use his legal knowledge in his current career. Read more to know his story.
Faculty Spotlight: Hugo Choquette - Law 202/702 Aboriginal Law
Our featured instructor for this month is Hugo Choquette, Certificate in Law Academic Director and instructor for Law 202/702 Aboriginal Law.
Guest Blog: My journey to Law school
Certificate in Law graduate and Law school student Amanda Scorda talks about her Queen's journey and how it has led her to Law school.
From TA’ed to TA: student moves from Certificate to law school… and back
Lori Philpott, Law '22 went from Certificate in Law student, to JD student, to becoming a TA for the very course she once took, LAW 202/207 [Aboriginal Law].
Guest Blog: Mother-Daughter Duo Studying the Law
Guest blogger Zabrina Testa shares her experience taking the Certificate in Law with her daughter, Allison. Hear what Zabrina enjoys most about the Certificate and having her daughter as a study buddy.
Sexual Assault Defined: the Supreme Court and the Barton case
Content warning: this podcast contains graphic details that may be disturbing to listeners. Professor Lisa Kerr discusses a unanimous Supreme Court of Canada decision in May 2019 ordering a new trial for Bradley Barton, the Ontario trucker accused of killing Indigenous woman Cindy Gladue.
Courts, consultation and controversy: revisiting the Duty to Consult
Did the Supreme Court of Canada contradict itself on Canada's Duty to Consult Indigenous people last October in its ruling on the Misikew Cree First Nation case? After the 2018 Trans Mountain decision, it might seem so. We break down the details of this Supreme Court decision with Hugo Choquette, the developer and Instructor of LAW 202/702: Aboriginal Law.
What is the Duty to Consult?
What are the legal principles behind the Duty to Consult, recently raised in the Federal Court of Appeal decision regarding the Trans Mountain pipeline?
Understanding Trans Mountain: Pipelines and the Duty to Consult
We make a 250+ page court decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline easy to understand, with course instructors Cherie Metcalf and Hugo Choquette.
Unpacking Pipeline Challenges — Fundamentals of Canadian Law 011
There’s a lot to unpack when it comes to the Kinder Morgan — soon, Government of Canada — pipeline. British Columbia has challenged it, as have several Indigenous groups.