The Indigenous Law Research Unit (ILRU) started as a single project in partnership with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC), the Indigenous Bar Association, and the Law Foundation of Ontario. The project was led by Dr. Hadley Friedland and Dr. Val Napoleon and coordinated by Renée McBeth Beausoleil...
Since 2012, requests for our work have increased, and our team has expanded to include a diversity of staff, students, faculty, affiliates, and community partners. To date, we have worked with over 50 Indigenous communities and 500 community members. As always, our work remains community-focused and determined by our research partners' needs and goals...
Our projects focus on the challenges that Indigenous communities face today. We research a wide range of legal topics, including gender issues, human rights, citizenship, land and water, environmental concerns, family law and governance.
Also known as: Indigenous Law Research Unit