Aboriginal and First Nations
Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres
April 23, 2008 - 12:20pmLocation
UBC First Nations Clinic
April 23, 2008 - 12:13pmFirst Nations clients include individuals, Band Councils, Aboriginal societies, organizations and groups. The Clinic focuses on legal matters confronting these parties. The students work part of the week at the First Nations Legal Clinic, situated at 50 Powell Street (in the Native Courtworkers office), and for the balance of the week attend classes at the university. The Clinic classes include direct instruction in the "lawyering process", such as interviewing skills, case evaluation and management, investigation, trial work, general advocacy, ethics and substantive law issues.
Haida Gwaii Legal Services
April 23, 2008 - 9:46amPovNet
April 23, 2008 - 9:33amLocation
Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women
April 21, 2008 - 7:34pmLocation
Building Bridges: Improving Legal Services for Aboriginal Peoples
April 13, 2008 - 8:39pmA 2007 report for the Legal Services Society (legal aid) in British Columbia highlights some of the issues that Aboriginal communities have to deal with when attempting to access justice.
Addressing the unmet legal needs of Aboriginal people requires acknowledging that solutions must be found within Aboriginal cultures and delivered in partnership with Aboriginal communities. There are four key areas where changes could be made by the Legal Services Society (LSS) to significantly improve Aboriginal peoples’ access to, and use of, the legal services LSS provides: (1) Aboriginal representation within LSS, (2) legal representation available to Aboriginal people, (3) communication and outreach to Aboriginal communities, and (4) involvement of Aboriginal people in LSS program planning.