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In our latest blog post, Indigenous Law Students’ Association co-president Kristofer Charlebois reflects on rebuilding community, building relationships and the new heights the ILSA has reached this year. allard.ubc.ca/about-us/blog/…

Allard Law Prof. Stepan Wood says a youth-led challenge to Ontario’s weakened climate targets will help determine whether Canada avoids the "worst, most catastrophic impacts of climate change on a timescale that is meaningful, especially for young people." ca.news.yahoo.com/canadas-top-co…

Today is an opportunity to grieve the loss of innocent lives, honour them, comfort those impacted and offer appreciation for those serving in response to the Lapu Lapu Day Festival tragedy. Available supports for UBC community members: bit.ly/3YQ9wKc Available supports

The IDEA Leaders Pre-Orientation Program offers inspiration, support and resources for students from persistently, historically and systemically marginalized groups and allies as they begin law school. Accepted students are invited to apply by June 1. allard.ubc.ca/about-us/news-…

Professor Stepan Wood commented on granting environmental personhood and how they often stem from longstanding disputes or claims of treaty violations. cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

There is a strong argument for building capacity non-market housing in Canada, but the sector faces major challenges to scaling. We've compiled solutions to better support the sector including dedicated programs for non-market providers & funding for supportive housing. 🧵 1/4

The UBC Farm Farmers’ Market is back June 3! 🎉 Join us Saturdays for our multi-vendor market with food trucks, crafts, live music & noon farm tours. Tuesday and Wednesday markets offer UBC Farm produce only, perfect for a fresh mid-week grocery stop! 🌱

Audio: Lecturer Moira Aikenhead explains what "video consent" is and how it might stand up in court after two consent videos were presented as evidence in the sexual assault trial of five former world junior hockey players. cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Allard Law Prof. David Duff commented on the efforts of Canadian millionaires to raise taxes on the rich. "In many cases, these are people who have benefited from a Canadian society & economy that's allowed them to earn or inherit significant fortunes." cbc.ca/news/business/…

Despite fraught U.S.-Canada relations, Allard Law Professor Camden Hutchison says it would be unusual for the federal government to reject the proposed takeover of Calgary-based Parkland Corp by American fuel distributor Sunoco LP. bnnbloomberg.ca/business/compa…

On May 23, join Allard Law Professors Robert Clifford and Jocelyn Stacey, along with other scholars and community partners, for a panel discussion on Reclaiming Indigenous Jurisdiction in the Climate Crisis. allard.ubc.ca/about-us/event…

Congratulations to Allard Law Professor Salima Samnani, KC and Adjunct Professor Justice Jon Sigurdson, KC on their recent King's Counsel appointments! ubyssey.ca/news/allard-la…

Looking forward to Book Talk w/ Carolyn Roberts, June 9, 2025 at 5pm (a fundraiser for my dad’s Allard School of Law memorial education fund).🙏🏽❤️ Hope to see you all there!📚😁 Please register here: educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/book-talk-with…

Professor Emma Cunliffe commented on how the RCMP are handling increasingly vast and complex quantities of digital information and the need for good information management systems and training. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

A big congratulations to all our grads! We're so proud of you!🎓

So proud to do this book event with Carolyn Roberts & R Danesh at University of British Columbia honouring my late father and raising scholarship funds for First Nations students. (June 9th) I look forward to seeing you there. 📚❤️🙏🏽😁 educ.ubc.ca/book-talk-with…

In a new report, PhD student Drew Yewchuk (Drew Yewchuk) warns the annual levy charged to Alberta oil companies to fund the cleanup of orphaned oil and gas wells remains too low to keep up with the rate of surrendering; a funding shortfall pegged at $1.2B cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Allard Law's Craig E. Jones, associate director of Housing Assessment Resource Tools (Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART)), says Vancouver's vacancy rate of 1.6 per cent is still too low, and needs to get to 3 per cent to be considered healthy. via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/va…

Congratulations to UBC's 2025 honorary degree recipients! Pictured: Honorary Doctor of Laws recipient Mary-Woo Sims (centre), with Allard Law Professors Alexandra Flynn, Margot Young, Salima Samnani & Jie Cheng. Learm more: news.ubc.ca/2025/03/ubc-20…