"Consultation: Parentage Laws for Nova Scotia"

Aboriginal Law Section Webinar

This Section Meeting has been postponed. Watch this space for a new date!

DESCRIPTION:

The Access to Justice and Law Reform Institute is consulting with lawyers and members of the public on proposed parentage laws for Nova Scotia. Parentage laws locate a child's parents from birth, and have important legal implications across a variety of subject areas. In this consultation, the Institute will be speaking with the CBA-NS Aboriginal Law section to explore how parentage laws interact with Aboriginal Law, including topics such as the acquisition of status under the Indian Act.

SPEAKERs

 Ilana Dodi Luther, Executive Director, The Access to Justice and Law Reform Institute

Ilana joined the Law Reform Commission in June 2011. She has worked for legal aid in both Ontario and Nova Scotia. In 2004, she received her law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, followed by a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School. She teaches at the Schulich School of Law on a part-time basis. In 2015, Dr. Luther obtained her Doctorate in Law from Schulich School of Law. She has served as Executive Director of the Law Reform Institute since 2018.

Sarah Burton, Legal Research Counsel, The Access to Justice and Law Reform Institute

Sarah joined the Institute as legal research counsel in January 2019. Sarah obtained her law degree from Dalhousie University in 2008 and was called to the Nova Scotia and Alberta bars in 2009. She has a Masters in Law from the London School of Economics and is currently pursuing doctoral studies with the University of Ottawa. Sarah has worked as a civil litigator in one of Canada’s leading law firms, and has been involved in cases before the Supreme Court of Canada.