Webinar Constitutional Dialogue between Chile and Canada: The Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) will hold the webinar “Constitutional Dialogue between Chile and Canada: The Rights of Indigenous Peoples” as part of the Global Affairs Canada (GAC) project “Improving Access to Civil Justice in Latin America.”

The activity will feature Chilean and international experts who will share their perspectives on the relationship between the right of indigenous peoples in Canada’s Constitution and the new constitution that will emerge from Chile’s referendum.

The purpose of the event is to discuss the rights of indigenous peoples in Chile’s new Constitution based on the Canadian experience.
This webinar is open to anyone interested in the rights of indigenous peoples and Chile’s constitutional referendum.
SCHEDULE *: 

17:00 – 17:30 hrs.
Opening Remarks

 

  • Michael Gort, Ambassador of Canada to Chile
  • Jenny Willier Murphy, JSCA President of the Board of Directors
  • Jaime Arellano, JSCA Executive Director


17:30 – 18:45 hrs. 
The Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the Constitution of Canada
Introduction: Benjamin Berger, JSCA Board of Directors Member

  • Jeffery Hewitt, Assistant Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, Canada.
  • Karen Drake, Associate Dean (Students) & Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, Canada.

Question and Answer Session (15 minutes).


18:45 – 20:00 hrs.R
Round-table Discussion “The Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Chile’s New
Constitution”
  • Verónica Figueroa Huencho, Universidad de Chile
  • Hugo Rojas, Universidad Alberto Hurtado
  • Salvador Millaleo, Universidad de Chile

Question and Answer Session (15 minutes).


20:00 hrs.
Closing remarks


* Local time, Santiago de Chile.