Sudbury (Ontario) - Laurentian University has retained the services of the St. Clements Group to undertake a comprehensive study of the feasibility of establishing a law school on its main campus in Sudbury. Laurentian University is a bilingual, tricultural institution. The proposed new law school will reflect the needs for legal education and legal services to include francophone and aboriginal communities.
“Laurentian, in collaboration with a community group formed by lawyers, is drafting a plan for a law school,” said Dr. Susan Silverton, vice-president, academic. “The feasibility study will provide critical information to enable us to assess the financial and market realities the university and its students face. It is an essential tool to ensure the success of the whole process for the university as well as our community, its needs and concerns.”
Sixteen of Canada’s universities offer common law degrees. All six common law schools in Ontario are located in the southern part of the province. Students in the north who wish to study law must, therefore, travel either to southern Ontario, to another province in Canada or seek the equivalent to the Canadian common law degree in another country