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Advisory Council

Since its inception, the IB&M Initiative has been shaped and supported by a Community Advisory Council, made up of Mi'kmaq and Indigenous Black lawyers, community members, Law School Faculty members and the Director. The Advisory Council has played a critical role in ensuring that the Initiative responds to the needs and concerns of Mi'kmaq and African Nova Scotian communities.

 

IB&M Advisory Council Members are:

  • Mr. George Ash, Boyne Clarke (Chair)
  • Mr. Douglas Brown, Legal Advisor, Union of Nova Scotia Indians
  • Ms. Cheryl Byard, Public Prosecution Service of Nova Scotia
  • Professor Michael Deturbide, Associate Dean, Academic
  • Professor Donna Franey, Executive Director, Dalhousie Legal Aid Service
  • Ms. Karen Hudson, Vice-Principal, Auburn Drive High School
  • Ms. Heather McNeill, Staff Lawyer, Dalhousie Legal Aid Service
  • Ms. Shelly Martin, Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq
  • Professor Michelle Williams-Lorde, Director, IB&M Initiative