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September 20, 2023
Free Webinar – September 27: Indigenous Judges Speak – Indigenous Experience in the Legal Profession and Beyond
On Wednesday September 27, 2023 at 12:00 p.m., Judge Michelle R. Brass (Estevan) and Judge Mary McAuley (Prince Albert) of the Provincial Court will share from their experiences in the legal profession. The webinar is moderated by Mary Culbertson, the Treaty Commissioner for Saskatchewan. What do Indigenous practitioners and judges face in their education, their communities, and legal practice? How...
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June 15, 2023
National Indigenous History Month/National Indigenous Peoples’ Day
June is National Indigenous History Month and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples’ Day. As noted on the National Indigenous History Month website, this is “a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.” One way to participate is by attending local events and here are activities taking place across the province:...
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November 1, 2022
“A Crime on the Bayou” – Learning from Civil Rights Litigators & Activists About Fighting Systemic Racism in the Justice System
From ReelTime Creative Learning Experiences November 18th @ 11 am - 2 pm CST Qualifies for 3.0 CPD Hours, all of which qualify for Ethics In 2020, many Law Society of Saskatchewan members attended Just Mercy and Access to Justice: Illuminating Bias, Confronting Systemic Racism, And Doing the Hard Work That Needs to Be Done. To further critical conversations about...
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September 23, 2022
Webinar – Assimilative Policies and the Canadian Legacy
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation takes place September 30, 2022. The Law Society embraces reconciliation as a priority and we hope you will join us on September 27th from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m., for Assimilative Policies and the Canadian Legacy, a webinar presented by Annie Battiste exploring the devastating effects of assimilative policies in Canada, through an anti-racism...
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February 23, 2022
Mohawk Institute Residential School Virtual Tour
From Canadian Race Relations Foundation For many of us, recent ‘discoveries’ of children buried at residential school sites is something we read or hear on the news. But for residential school survivors, it is a reality lived by many that echoes through several generations. On March 3rd, the Canadian Race Relations Foundation hosts the Woodland Cultural Centre’s tour of the...
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September 28, 2021
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
From Tim Brown, Q.C., Executive Director of the Law Society of Saskatchewan As we approach the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 2021, during which our offices will be closed to mark the day, we invite each of you to consider this day as an opportunity for personal reflection. To assist those interested in doing so, we...
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