Mini Law School - Catastrophe and the Law: Community Recovery after a Disaster
Channel: Schulich Law
Date: 22/11/2013

Canadians continue to deal with the recent impacts of devastating natural and human-caused disasters in Calgary, Lac-Megantic, and elsewhere.  How might the law help or hinder people in rebuilding their homes, businesses and communities?  Covering disaster recovery law and policy in Canada from its early roots in the Halifax Explosion of 1917.

- Who is (or should be) in charge of rebuilding?
- Is the aftermath of a disaster a good time for big plans to redesign and rejuvenate neighbourhoods?
- How should we spread the risks of disaster recovery in the future?

Presented by Jamie Baxter, Schulich Fellow, Schulich School of Law on November 20, 2013.

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