Courtesy usask.ca
The University of Saskatchewan has partnered with the Government of Nunavut to introduce a new law program in the northern territory.
The program will be made available through Nunavut Arctic College in Iqaluit and is aimed at increasing the number of practising lawyers in the territory.
The northern college received many proposals from other southern universities before choosing the U of S to host the program.
“We are pleased to partner with the University of Saskatchewan to deliver a made in Nunavut law degree program for Nunavummiut,” said Nunavut’s Minister of Justice, Keith Peterson in a news release.
A spokesperson for the U of S says the design and development of the program is part of the university’s commitment to Indigenous advancement and education.
“The College of Law has a long a proud tradition of commitment to the provision of legal education to Canada’s Indigenous peoples,” said Martin Phillipson, dean of the U of S College of Law. “Our partnership with the Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Arctic College represents the latest evidence of this commitment.”
The four-year program will be designed over the next year with classes expected to start in Iqaluit in September 2017. Twenty-five spots are available.
This is the third degree-granting program NAC has made available in partnerships with other universities, allowing students to stay in their territory to study.