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| ⚫ | '''Louise Mandell''', QC, is a Canadian lawyer and the chancellor of [[Vancouver Island University]]. Born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/news/300475581.html|title=Aboriginal rights lawyer Louise Mandell named as chancellor for VIU - News|last=Barron|first=Robert|work=Nanaimo Daily News|access-date=2017-09-26}}</ref> she is an advocate of [[Aboriginal Australians|Aboriginal]] rights since 1977, and was a founder of Mandell Pinder law firm, which was established in 1983. She was appointed [[Queen's Counsel|Queens Counsel]] in 1997, and in 2001 was awarded the Georges Goyer QC Memorial Award for her work with Indigenous peoples.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.viu.ca/news/viu-appoints-louise-mandell-qc-new-chancellor|title=VIU Appoints Louise Mandell, Q.C., as new Chancellor {{!}} Vancouver Island University (VIU)|website=www.viu.ca|language=en|access-date=2017-09-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allard.ubc.ca/louise-mandell-qc|title=Peter A. Allard School of Law {{!}} Louise Mandell, QC|website=www.allard.ubc.ca|access-date=2017-09-26}}</ref> Of particular note is her work with the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. Hired by George Manuel along with Leslie Pinder, Mandell became a researcher and lawyer for the Union c 1977 and rapidly became an effective judicial advocate, winning many cases that advanced Indigenous rights. |
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Latest revision as of 10:19, 7 September 2023
Louise Mandell, QC, is a Canadian lawyer and the chancellor of Vancouver Island University. Born in Toronto, Ontario,[1] she is an advocate of Aboriginal rights since 1977, and was a founder of Mandell Pinder law firm, which was established in 1983. She was appointed Queens Counsel in 1997, and in 2001 was awarded the Georges Goyer QC Memorial Award for her work with Indigenous peoples.[2][3] Of particular note is her work with the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. Hired by George Manuel along with Leslie Pinder, Mandell became a researcher and lawyer for the Union c 1977 and rapidly became an effective judicial advocate, winning many cases that advanced Indigenous rights.
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[edit]- ^ Barron, Robert. "Aboriginal rights lawyer Louise Mandell named as chancellor for VIU - News". Nanaimo Daily News. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ "VIU Appoints Louise Mandell, Q.C., as new Chancellor | Vancouver Island University (VIU)". www.viu.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ "Peter A. Allard School of Law | Louise Mandell, QC". www.allard.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
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