October 26, 2023

October 2023 Newsletter: News from the BCLI!

20 Years of CCEL The Canadian Center for Elder Law (CCEL) celebrates 20 years this year! We will be recognizing this milestone at the upcoming Canadian Elder Law Conference on November 9th. This bi-annual conference, hosted by CLEBC, is a great opportunity to learn about recent developments in law and practice around our aging Read more…

September 28, 2023

September 2023 Newsletter: BCLI Releases Legal Pluralism Primers

A word from our Executive Director BCLI Releases Legal Pluralism Primers  As we approach Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we at the BCLI are taking time to reflect upon the impacts of residential schools and other harms caused by colonization.   The work of the Read more…

August 24, 2023

August 2023 Newsletter: News from the BCLI!

A word from our Executive Director This month we say goodbye to our summer student, Meghan Little. Meghan worked on researching and drafting primers for our Reconciling Crown Legal Frameworks Program. We are grateful to the public interest fellowship program at U of T Law for supporting her work with us Read more…

July 20, 2023

July 2023 Newsletter: News from the BCLI!

A word from our Executive Director Consultations on our AI and civil liability project are underway We have now released our Consultation Paper on Artificial Intelligence and Civil Liability. This publication marks the start of the consultation phase of our Artificial Intelligence and Civil Liability Project. We are grateful for the work of our Read more…

June 15, 2023

June 2023 Newsletter: News from the BCLI!

A word from our Executive Director We are happy to welcome Kelly Melnyk to our team as our Canadian Centre for Elder Law Director! Most recently, she was the supervising lawyer at the Thompson Rivers University Community Legal Clinic. Kelly is also a sessional instructor at TRU, where she teaches Read more…