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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.
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.
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.
The difference between “Aboriginal” and “Indigenous” Law with Hugo Choquette: Fundamentals of Canadian Law Podcast 003
Aboriginal Law? Indigenous Law? What’s the difference? There is one — and it’s huge!