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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 18h

What does a $6M+ return on investment look like?

HART tools have saved Canadian communities millions in consultant fees while becoming a core metric in 73% of Canada's cities.

Free tools. Real impact. Evidence-based policy.

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 2d

Adjunct Professor Victoria Shroff's newly updated Canadian Animal Law book brings animal legal issues forward and offers tools to effect positive change. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anim...

Animal Law Is Evolving—But Not as Fast as It Should

An updated and highly revised edition of a well-regarded animal law textbook contains hundreds of pages of new content on farmed animals, companion animals, wild animals, and more.

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 6d

On Oct 15, join us in person or online for the 2025 Walter S. Owen Lecture. In her lecture, Dr. Laverne Jacobs will explain how governmental efforts to achieve equality can benefit from centering disability equality as an ethical project of inclusion. allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...

2025 Walter S. Owen Lecture – Dr. Laverne Jacobs

The Walter S. Owen Lecture is a public expression by the Visiting Professor who holds the Chair, of the Faculty's wish to commemorate Mr. Owen, and to thank those whose contributions enabled the Chair...

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 9d

"Indigenous Rights in One Minute is full of accessible, useful information for members of the general public interested in getting better informed about Indigenous rights. In one minute they can have a clear, concise answer to a question they’ve been wanting an answer to for a long time."

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 9d

Adjunct Professor Bruce McIvor explains why he wrote Indigenous Rights in One Minute: What You Need to Know to Talk Reconciliation and what he hopes his readers will take away from his new book. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Métis lawyer Bruce McIvor launching second non-fiction book

Métis lawyer Bruce McIvor was raised in the Interlake but has lived in Vancouver for three decades. He is the founder of and a senior partner at First Peoples Law LLP, litigating and negotiating on be...

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 12d

Join us online or in person for a public lecture by Dr. Kim Stanton, whose recent report on the BC legal system’s treatment of intimate partner violence & sexual violence offers powerful recommendations for reform. allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...

CFLS Lecture Series: Dr. Kim Stanton

Join us for a public lecture by Dr. Kim Stanton where she will present key findings of her recent report, The British Columbia Legal System’s Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence...

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Canadian Network of Law & Humanities @lawhumanitiesca.bsky.social · 14d

UBC-Melbourne Exchange Lecture- "A Right to Record? Patients with Smartphones, Doctors with AI, and the Law Caught in Between" with Dr. Megan Prictor on Thursday, Oct 9 12:30pm-1:45pm Rm 122 Allard and Zoom @allard.ubc.ca
Info: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 16d

Thanks to the many contributors for this collaborative effort — including Allard Law professors Joel Bakan, Hoi Kong, Mary Liston and Margot Young, and instructor Robert Danay.

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 16d

The updated open access Constitutional Law casebook is now available! Co-edited by Professor Asha Kaushal, it includes contributions from constitutional law scholars from across the country and represents the most up-to-date constitutional law casebook in Canada. www.canlii.org/en/commentar...

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 16d

Congratulations to Kaila Mikkelsen, Allard Law’s Assistant Dean, Students, on receiving the President’s Staff Award! The award honours exceptional contributions in areas of importance to UBC. Learn more: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/new...

Allard Law’s Kaila Mikkelsen receives President’s Staff Award

The President’s Staff Awards recognize the personal achievements and contributions that UBC staff make to support the vision and goals of the university.

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 19d

Congratulations to Allard Law alum Jonathon Braun and his teammate Jesse Harink on winning The Amazing Race Canada!

We caught up with Jonathon today about what the experience meant to him and what's next. allard.ubc.ca/about-us/new...

Allard Law grad takes home the top prize on the Amazing Race Canada

Allard Law grad Jonathon Braun, together with his friend and teammate Jesse Harink, have just won Season 11 of the Amazing Race Canada.

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UBC News @news.ubc.ca · 19d

OP ED: Aboriginal title decisions, including the landmark Cowichan decision, aren't an inconvenience; they're an affirmation of justice long delayed.

@allard.ubc.ca profs Alexandra Flynn and Stepan Wood co-write in the @vancouversun.bsky.social

Opinion: Who counts as 'real people'? Premier Eby’s comment perpetuates legacy of erasure

Aboriginal title decisions, including the landmark Cowichan decision, are an affirmation of justice long delayed.

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 21d

Attend UBC's Immersion Week (Sept 23-24 at UBC Robson Square) and learn more about AI, Security & Ethics from leading experts, including Allard Law's Dr. Carol Liao. Learn more and register online: innovation.ubc.ca/impact-updat...

Immersion Week 2025

Registration is live! Join us for our 6th annual Immersion Week September 23 and 24 at UBC Robson Square.

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 21d

Professor Camden Hutchison commented on the Canadian government's ability to negotiate before approving the potential merger of Vancouver's Teck Resources Ltd. with U.K.-based miner Anglo American PLC. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Joly says Teck, Anglo CEOs will have to convince her merger is in national interest | CBC News

The deal is subject to review under the Investment Canada Act, which can be used to block deals deemed against the national interest, including Canada's economic security.

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 22d

"This is unthinkable in health care, yet this is precisely how we treat affordable housing in Canada. Government programs provide funding for the construction of affordable housing, but without long-term commitments to ensure those same housing units remain affordable." 3/3

Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 22d

"Imagine if every time a hospital was built, it came with an expiry date. Twenty-five years later, it would be sold to the highest bidder and patients would be told to find care elsewhere." 2/3

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 22d

In a new op-ed, Professor Alexandra Flynn argues community land trusts deliver lasting affordability, protect against displacement and strengthen community. theconversation.com/turning-hous... 1/3

Turning houses into homes: Community land trusts offer a fix to Canada’s housing crisis

Canada treats land as a tradeable asset, forgetting it’s the foundation for homes, communities and stability. If the country is serious about solving the housing crisis, it must change that.

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 23d

Craig Jones (Associate Director, Housing Assessment Resource Tools) commented on how straight density doesn’t lead to the greatest affordability outcomes when factoring a combination of housing and transportation costs. vancouversun.com/news/metro-v...

'It's practical common sense': Metro Vancouver can't solve cost-of-living crisis without addressing the cost of getting around

For several suburban areas, people spend more on commuting than on housing

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 23d

Opinion: Lecturer Brian Bird reflects on the common framing of political debate as a theatre of war and what can happen when we reduce our political opponents to enemies who are deserving of destruction. vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

Opinion: The murder of Charlie Kirk reveals where politics as warfare leads

The murder of Charlie Kirk reveals where politics as warfare leads

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 27d

Allard Law Professor Isabel Grant spoke with the Associate Press about the Provincial Court's recent ruling that the man accused of killing 11 people at the Lapu Lapu Day Street festival in Vancouver is mentally fit to stand trial.
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Man accused of ramming a car into Filipino festival in Vancouver found mentally fit to stand trial

A judge has ruled that the man accused of killing 11 people by driving his SUV into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival is mentally fit to stand trial.

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · 29d

Newly launched, the Centre for Business Law's Student-Lawyer Connections Program facilitates informational meetings between practising business lawyers in Vancouver and UBC law students interested in business law. Sign up now open for both lawyers and students! allard.ubc.ca/research/res...

The Centre for Business Law Student-Lawyer Connections Program

Calling All Vancouver Business Lawyers: Become a Mentor and Share Your Experience

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 29d

This chapter explores how #criticaltheory (CT) can help analyze Crown-Indigenous relations in #Canada, focusing on James Tully’s “mutual recognition” approach to reconciliation.

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · Sep 5

In a new op-ed, Allard Law Prof. Bethany Hastie & law student Keegan Nicol argue that the government’s use Section 107 of the Canadian Labour Code to end the Air Canada flight attendant strike is a troubling development for Canadian workers and unions.
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The federal government’s repeated use of back-to-work powers undermines Canadian workers’ right to strike

The federal government’s reliance on Section 107 to end strikes undermines collective bargaining and may violate workers’ constitutional right to strike.

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UBC Forestry🌲🇨🇦 @forestry.ubc.ca · Sep 3

Join #UBCForestry and @landfood.ubc.ca on September 30 at 1956 Main Mall as we unite for an Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day.

Learn more: bit.ly/osd-2025
#UBC #OrangeShirtDay

2025 Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day |

Join Land and Food Systems and Forestry for an Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day on Sept 30.

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Peter A. Allard School of Law - University of British Columbia @allard.ubc.ca · Sep 4

We're hiring a Student Wellbeing Counsellor to support our students' mental wellbeing and to help them thrive in law school. Deadline to apply is September 16, 2025. ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcsta...

Student Wellbeing Counsellor

Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Counsellors/Psychologists, Level B Job Title Student Wellbeing Counsellor Department Student Services | Peter A. Allard School...

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