We call upon law schools in Canada to require all law students to take a course in Aboriginal people and the law, which includes the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal–Crown relations. This will require skills-based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and antiracism.
Why “In Progress?”
On June 6, 2020 the Federation unanimously approved all nine recommendations including mandatory Indigenous cultural competency training and ensuring access and availability to educational opportunities and collaborating with Indigenous organizations in the development and delivery of cultural competency training.
Most of the Provincial Law Societies have initiated a response to this Call to Action. The Canadian Bar Association endorses this C2A as do multiple Faculties of Law.
Current Status
December 2, 2022
In Progress
Previous Status
October 16, 2022
In Progress
Latest Updates
Site last updated on October 11, 2022
Faculties of Law
Sustaining progress in Indigenous legal education
Since the release of the TRC report in 2015, momentum has been building toward Indigenous justice and reconciliation. But stronger and deeper commitments and actions……
October 11, 2022
Council of Canadian Law Deans
Council of Canadian Law Deans
Council of Canadian Law Deans and Federation of Law Societies of Canada Joint Working Group on Approaches to TRC Calls to Action Terms of Reference……
June 9, 2021
Faculties of Law
Faculties of Law
Canadian law schools have put in place a variety of initiatives to ensure meaningful and effective engagement with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to……
June 9, 2021