APTPUO - Winter 2027 - CML1307 A00 - Law, Reconciliation and Decolonization

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location:

Main Campus

Academic Period:

2027 Winter Semester

Faculty:

Section de Common Law / Common Law Section

Academic Unit:

Common law \\ Common Law

Course Title:

Law, Reconciliation and Decolonization

Course Code:

CML1307

Section:

A00

Course Description:

This course is designed to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Call to Action #28. It aims to introduce the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, treaties and Aboriginal rights, Aboriginal law, Indigenous law, and Indigenous-Crown relations. It also aims to foster the development of intercultural competencies through skills-based training, dispute resolution, human rights, and anti-racism.

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/05/28

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/06/29

Expected Enrolment:

76

Approval date:

2026/05/28

Number of credits:

3

Work Hours:

39

Hourly Rate:

Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type:

B

Posting type:

Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

Passive

Course Schedule:

- - - Lundi / Monday 3:00:00 PM 4:50:00 PM Mercredi / Wednesday 9:30:00 AM 11:20:00 AM

Requirements:

The Common Law Section is seeking candidates who are leaders in the legal profession. An LL.B., J.D., or equivalent is required for this position. Membership in the Law Society of Ontario (or equivalent) in good standing is also required. The successful candidate will have significant knowledge pertinent aspects of Indigenous Law, Aboriginal Law, UNDRIP, and Call to Action 28 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.  Experience teaching intercultural competencies through skills-based training, dispute resolution, human rights, and anti-racism will be an asset. Prior teaching experience will be considered an asset.

The Common Law Section reserves the right to select a candidate who does not fully meet each of these requirements, where the candidate’s selection would be beneficial to the program, the course, the students or for a related reason.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact [email protected] to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.