Speakers in 2013-2014
We are proud to be presenting a wide variety of interesting speakers to our students, to both inspire and educate our students.
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
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Monday |
Michelle Derosier Thunderstone Pictures |
"Return to Manomin" - a film about an Aboriginal family returning to their traditional wild rice gathering practices |
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Monday |
Gail Henderson Assistant Professor |
Balancing Profitability and Sustainability: A new application of the undue hardship test |
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Monday |
Michelle Derosiers Thunderstone Pictures |
Parts 4 & 5 of "Walk a Mile" film & discussion on the issues raised about Aboriginal issues and racial understanding in Thunder Bay |
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Friday |
Dr. Lori Chambers Chair, Women's Studies Department |
Prejudice Unveiled: The Niqab in Court |
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Monday |
Michelle Derosiers Thunderstone Pictures |
Presentation of "Walk a Mile" film (Parts 1, 2 & 3) & discussion on the issues raised about Aboriginal issues and understanding in Thunder Bay |
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Monday |
Panel Speakers: Catherine Beamish, Beamish & Associates - Sioux Lookout Tom Morris - President/CEO of Wasaya Airways, Wasaya Group Ernest Beck - Executive Director of Tikinagan Child and Family Services |
In the trenches - Practicing law for First Nation clients, esp in rural and remote communities |
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Wednesday |
NAN Justice Summit for agenda and presentations made, see NAN-Wide Justice Summit website |
We covered the registration for 26 of our students to attend the NAN Justice Summit, including hearing the keynote speaker, John McCamus, Chair of Legal Aid Ontario |
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Tuesday |
The Honourable Frank Iaccobucci Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada |
First Nations Representation on Ontario Juries: Report of the Review conducted by the Honourable Frank Iaccobucci |
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Tuesday |
Amanda Carling Association in Defence of the Wrongfully Convicted (AIDWYC) |
Wrongful Convictions: Causes, Cases and what AIDWYC is doing about it |
| Tuesday November 4, 2013 |
Sam A |
Sharing his story - surviving residential school, the impact on family and the process of healing |
| Monday October 28, 2013 |
Michelle Derosier Thunderstone Pictures |
A discussion panel of residential school generational impact |
| Monday October 28, 2013 |
Elizabeth Goldberg CEO, Law Foundation of Ontario |
What the Law Foundation of Ontario does |
| Wednesday October 23, 2013 |
Justice Murray Sinclair Chair, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada |
Residential Schools Settlement Agreement |
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Monday |
Evelyn Baxter Adjudicator in the Independent Assessment Process for Indian Residential Schools Canada hearings |
Claims Adjudication and the impact of Residential Schools |
| Wednesday October 9, 2013 |
Professor Eric Adams University of Alberta, Faculty of Law |
Ghosts in Court: How History Shapes Modern Aboriginal Rights |
| Friday September 20, 2013 |
Justice David Paciocco | Rules and Roles: The Virtues of Law and Lawyers |
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Monday |
Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux VP Aboriginal Initiatives, Lakehead University |
Spoke on the current realities for Aboriginal Peoples and the need for action |
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Monday |
Celina Reitburger |
What work the NAN Legal Services does and opportunities for students to be involved |