Internships
The Asper Centre together with the International Human Rights Program selects up to 2 University of Toronto students each summer to receive an internship to work in an organization within Canada that focuses on human rights advocacy. The funding comes from the John and Mary A. Yaremko Programme in Multiculturalism and Human Rights. The endowed fund provides awards for students who demonstrate academic excellence and who are participating in a broad range of community organizations relating to human rights and multiculturalism.
More information about the gift here.
2011 Recipients
Chris Evans is volunteering this summer at West Coast Environmental Law (WCEL) in British Columbia. His work has focused on two areas: the proposed “Northern Gateway Pipeline” project, and law reform related to forest licences in British Columbia. WCEL works closely with First Nations on both initiatives to advance recognition of their rights under section 35 of the Constitution, focusing mainly on the Crown’s duty to consult and accommodate and Aboriginal rights and title.
Read Chris' interim report.
Read Chris's final report.
Megan Strachan is volunteering this summer with Yukon River Watershed Council in Anchorage, Alaska. YRITWC is a unique organization, consisting of 70 First Nation tribes throughout the Yukon River Watershed, including tribes in Alaska, Yukon Territory and British Columbia. YRITWC aims to preserve and protect the Yukon River through coordinating, facilitating, and providing a forum for these tribes to come together and work collectively and individually to realize this common goal.She has been tasked with researching water rights in the context of Yukon Territory.
Read Megan's interim report.
Read Megan's final report.