The Faculty of Law was founded in 1978 in response to a pressing need: to provide French-speaking Canadians with an education in common law entirely in the French language. Its commitment, the excellence of its programs and the involvement of its faculty in academic and social life place it among the top law schools in Canada, all of which are members of the Council of Canadian Law Deans (CCLD).

Faculty of Law Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation

Not explicitly addressed 

Call to Action # 28

We call upon law schools in Canada to require all law students to take a course in Aboriginal people and the law, which includes the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal–Crown relations. This will require skills-based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and antiracism.

Mandatory Course: None

Programmes d’études | Faculté de droit (umoncton.ca)

Faculty of Law Commitment to Call to Action # 28: 0 out of 5 = 0%

1	The history of Aboriginal peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools
No.  No mandatory course on Aboriginal people and the law
2	The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
No.  No mandatory course on Aboriginal people and the law
3	Treaties and Aboriginal rights
No.  No mandatory course on Aboriginal people and the law
4	Indigenous law
No.  No mandatory course on Aboriginal people and the law
5	Aboriginal–Crown Relations
No.  No mandatory course on Aboriginal people and the law

Land Acknowledgement

Found on the Reconnaissance section of the website.

The Université de Moncton recognizes that its three campuses are located on the unceded ancestral lands of the Wǝlastǝkewiyik / Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) and the Mi’kmaq / Mi’kmaw. These Indigenous Nations and their territories are governed by the “Peace and Friendship Treaties” drawn up and signed by the Wǝlastǝkewiyik / Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet), Mi’kmaq / Mi’kmaw and Peskotomuhkati (Passamaquoddy) with the British Crown in the 18th century. The treaties did not deal with the cession of lands and resources, but rather recognized the Wəlastəkwey / Wolastoqey, Mi’kmaw and Peskotomuhkati title and defined the rules for what were to be lasting relationships between the nations.

NOTE: All content has been submitted to the respective faculty for validation to ensure accuracy and currency as of the time of posting. Université de Moncton did not respond. Managing Editor: Douglas Sinclair, Publisher, Indigenous Watchdog Lead Researcher: Julia Dubé

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