As part of the Department of Law and Legal Studies’ 50th Anniversary celebrations, this symposium examines current social justice issues. Over the course of two special discussion panels, presentations will be made by faculty members outlining their research addressing the particular themes and issues.

2:00 PM - Rethinking Justice in and Beyond Trials

>>Rebecca Bromwich, "Pre-trial Detention, Child Welfare and Reasons for Restorative Justice Beyond Trials under the YCJA"

>>Dale Spencer & Alexa Dodge, “Thinking Critically About Justice for Sexual Violence Victims: Police Interpretations of the Criminal Justice System”

>> Christiane Wilke, “Human Rights, Post-Conflict Justice and the Focus on 'Impunity': Rethinking Justice beyond Trials and Punishment”

3:35 PM - The Role of Law in an Era of Reconciliation: Identity and the Tensions of Being and Belonging

>>Jane Dickson, “Indigenous Over-Incarceration, Gladue & the Politics of Reconciliation: Rebuilding Relationships One Sentence at a Time”

>>Sebastien Malette, “Métis Identities: the Ongoing Debate Around the Daniels decision”

>>Trevor Purvis, “Reconciliation, Identity and Recognition: On the Historical Legacy of Decimated Lifeworlds”

5:00 PM - Keynote Speaker Julie Delahanty (BA in Law, ‘92), Executive Director of Oxfam Canada. A reception will follow.

This event takes place in association with CU75 and FPA Research Month