National Day for Truth and Reconciliation celebration at uOttawa, 2023

Dictum - 2024-09-30

Word from the Dean

At the Common Law Section, we are deeply committed to Indigenous learning, reconciliation and collaboration with Indigenous communities. As a Faculty, we aim to foster an environment where reconciliation is not just a goal, but an integral part of the learning journey for all students. I am proud of our ongoing efforts to ensure that Indigenous perspectives are woven into the fabric of our curriculum and community.

I invite you to learn more about September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and the legacy of residential schools in Canada. Visit the website of the National Center for Truth and Reconciliation

The Indigenous Law Students’ Governance (ILSG) is selling orange shirts to support this important day of reflection. These shirts symbolize a collective commitment to acknowledging the history of residential schools and the ongoing impacts of colonization.  Please consider purchasing a shirt on the ILSG website.

Our Spirit Garden, located on the third-floor terrace, is a beautiful space  paricularly during these beautiful late September days. The four sacred medicines are grown in the Spirit Garden: tobacco, sage, sweetgrass and cedar. If you are looking for a quiet place to read, work or collaborate with a classmate, take some time surrounded by traditional remedies in the sunshine on the terrace. 

You can learn more about our work at FTX in this article Reconciliation is integral to the learning journey.

Kristen Boon

Looking ahead

  • September 30: The Office of the President welcomes everyone in the community to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, in University Square at 9:30 a.m. The ceremony will be followed by a community feast in FSS 4007.

  • October 2: The Shirley E. Greenberg Chair for Women and the Legal Profession Speaker Series, will welcome Angela Sterritt, journalist, host, and author of Unbroken, and Myrna McCallum, lawyer and host of the podcast “The Trauma-Informed Lawyer”, for a talk entitled Unbroken: Investigating Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women.

  • October 3: The Reconciliation and Decolonization Committee will host a reading circle featuring Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga. This important book delves into the stories of seven Indigenous students who lost their lives in Thunder Bay, raising essential questions about systemic racism and the treatment of Indigenous youth in Canada.

Upcoming Events

Oct. 2 | The University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic information session about our First Year Orientation Program for 1L | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | FTX 147A | Session in French | Attendance at this session is mandatory if you wish to participate in the First Year Orientation Program.
Oct. 2 | Greenberg Speaker Series: Unbroken: Investigating Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women | 11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. | FTX 351 | Event in English | Registration required
Oct. 2 | Recruitment on the East Coast : The Employer Perspective | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Virtual | Target 1L/2L
Oct. 3 | RDC Community Reading Circle – Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga | 11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. | FTX 413 | Registration required
Oct. 3 | A Day in the Life of an Intellectual Property Professional | 11:30-1:00 p.m. | Zoom | 
Oct. 3 | Drop-in Community Beading Circle | 11:30 a.m. – 2:20 p.m. | FTX 413 | Drop-in
Oct. 8-9-10 | Peer Mock Interview Week | Virtual | Registration opens on Oct. 3 at 7:30 a.m. (Details to come)
Oct. 9 | Gowling WLG - Ottawa Market Presentation | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | FTX 147 | Target : All
Oct. 9 | Gowling WLG - Meet & Greet | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Gowling WLG, 160 Elgin, Suite 2600 | Target : All 

Please visit the webpage for more Upcoming Events.

Important dates and deadlines

Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 | Term Dates
Oct. 8 | Last day to submit a registration form for the Major Paper Requirement for a Fall term course
Oct. 14 | Thanksgiving
Nov 4-8 | Reading Week
Nov. 18-29 | Teaching and course evaluations
Dec. 4 | Courses end
Dec. 5 | Study break
Dec. 6-18 | Exam period

Please visit the webpage for more Important dates and deadlines.

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