February 2022
Congratulations to Michelle O’Bonsawin for successfully defending her PhD thesis
Her thesis is titled “A Principled Approach: The Mandatory Application of the Gladue Principles at Review Board Hearings”. The thesis was conducted under the supervision of our colleague from the Common Law Section, Dr. Joao Velloso, and the jury unanimously recommended it for an award.
Madam Justice O’Bonsawin is an Abenaki of Odanak, and the first Indigenous judge named to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Ottawa. She is originally from Hanmer in the Sudbury region, perfectly bilingual and actively learning her Abenaki language.
In 2019, Madam Justice O’Bonsawin was inducted into the University of Ottawa’s Common Law Honour Society.
Congratulations Dr. O’Bonsawin!
QNW at a hearing for Bill 24 at the Quebec National Assembly
Marjolaine Étienne, President of Quebec Native Women (QNW), will be at a hearing today at 3:00 p.m. before the Commission des institutions at the Quebec National Assembly on Bill 24, An Act to amend the Act respecting the Québec correctional system to provide for the power to require that an offender be connected to a device that allows the offender’s whereabouts to be known. The purpose of this bill is to provide that a judge may require that an offender be bound to an electronic tracking bracelet to promote the safety of a person who is a victim of violence.
In order to take part in this hearing by videoconference, please consult the National Assembly’s website live.
“QNW is committed to addressing domestic violence. Our objective is to protect Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ who are victims of violence in all its forms and who are disproportionately vulnerable to their non-Indigenous sisters. Domestic violence is a real societal problem that must be addressed with concrete and tangible actions in order to find solutions. Upstream consultations must therefore be held with Indigenous communities and organizations in order to take into account their particularities,” says Marjolaine Étienne, President of QNW.
NEW SERVICE | Consultation with a health care professional
The Odanak Health Centre, in collaboration with the Abenaki Council of Odanak and the CIUSSS MCQ, is proud to announce the launch of a brand new pilot project! As of now, a satellite site of the GMF de Pierreville is accessible to members and non-members of the Odanak community, and this, within the health center.
If you need to consult a health professional for your medical needs, here are the different options available to you depending on your situation:
January 2022
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard are recruiting
Looking for a student job? Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard are recruiting!
Apply to the Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO) before February 2nd to be part of their first student recruitment wave for the summer of 2022.
ISEO is the perfect way to gain experience and open doors for your future career!
Interested? CLICK HERE!
Do you have questions? Contact Véronique at rhqbc@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Programme de bourses TC Énergie 2022 (In French only)
Il est maintenant temps d’envoyer votre candidature au programme de bourses TC Énergie 2022.
Programme de bourses d’études de TC Énergie :
Le programme est maintenant ouvert et les candidatures sont acceptées jusqu’à la fin de la journée du 6 mai 2022. Trois types de bourses différentes sont proposés :
- Bourses pour étudiants en métiers (2 500 $)
- Bourses d’études pour les étudiants axés sur les STEM (5 000 $)
- Bourses d’études sur l’héritage autochtone (5 000 $).
Les étudiants peuvent postuler en ligne juste ICI.
Si un individu ou un groupe d’étudiants souhaite en apprendre davantage sur le programme, veuillez contacter TCScholarships@tcenergy.com.
Baccalauréat en droit de l’UQAM – Appel à candidature étudiant.e.s autochtones (In French only)
Le Département des sciences juridiques de l’UQAM est heureux d’annoncer que, pour l’année 2022, quatre places sont à nouveau réservées au sein de son programme de baccalauréat en droit sur la base d’admission des expériences en contexte autochtone, à des étudiantes et à des étudiants membres des Premières Nations ou du peuple Inuit.
- Les candidates et candidats qui postulent doivent être âgées et âgés de 21 ans et plus et compter l’équivalent d’au moins deux années d’expérience professionnelle, d’engagement social ou communautaire (rémunéré ou non), auprès de conseils, groupes ou organisations autochtones.
- Ces quatre places sont à combler pour la rentrée de l’automne 2022.
- Il est à noter que des candidates et candidats autochtones peuvent également poser leur candidature au baccalauréat en droit de l’UQAM via les autres bases d’admission (cégep, université et expérience). Pour ces trois autres bases d’admission, voir tous les détails ici : https://etudier.uqam.ca/bases-admissibilite.
- Tous les détails concernant les quatre places réserves de la base d’admission des expériences en contexte autochtone, dont les conditions d’admission et le processus de sélection des candidates et des candidats autochtones, figurent au lien web suivant : https://juris.uqam.ca/etudiants-autochtones/
📅 La date limite pour soumettre une candidature est le 1er mars 2022. Les candidatures doivent être envoyées par courriel à l’adresse bac.droit@uqam.ca
Pour plus d’information, CLIQUEZ ICI.
December 2021
With today’s new government announcements, we are providing you with a table summarizing all the health measures that will come into effect on Monday, December 20, 5pm.
👉 To consult the table, CLICK HERE.