Reconciliation in Education Symposium - Part 2
Channel: Schulich Law
Date: 2018-03-07

In honour of Dr. DeGagné’s Bicentennial Honorary Degree, the Schulich School of Law, in partnership with Cape Breton University, hosted a symposium on Reconciliation in Education. The first portion of the program involved speakers discussing reconciliation in education through their experiences and research: Professor Tuma Young (Cape Breton University); Professor Michelle Williams (Schulich School of Law); Dr. L. Jane McMillan (St. Francis Xavier University); The Honourable Graydon Nicholas (St. Thomas University); Associate Chief Justice Lawrence O’Neil (Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Family Division); and Professor Naiomi Metallic (Schulich School of Law).
 
The second portion of the event involved participants responding to the comments of the previous speakers: Julia Cornish, Q.C. (president, Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society); Darren Googoo (Membertou First Nation); Dr. Amy Bombay (Faculty of Nursing, Dalhousie University); Professor Jennifer Llewellyn (Schulich School of Law); and John Sylliboy (Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance).