For those in Squamish with an interest in how law and Indigenous issues intersect, this program may catch your eye.
The University of Victoria is launching the world’s first program that would combine Indigenous and non-Indigenous law, according to the school.
It will be launched on Sept. 25.
“This program builds on UVic’s longstanding commitment to, and unique relationship with, the First Peoples of Canada. The foundational work for this program has been underway for several years, building on Indigenous scholarship for which UVic is known internationally,” said UVic president Jamie Cassels in a news release on February 2018.
“This joint-degree program is also a direct response to a call of action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to establish Indigenous law institutes for the development, use and understanding of Indigenous Law.”
