Decolonizing Access to Legal Information in Situations of Family Violence in Inuit Communities

Description

How can we ensure public legal education initiatives on the topic of family violence prevention are guided and led by the needs of Inuit communities and reflective of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles?

What is the best way to reach and engage different audiences on this issue, particularly given the increase in use of social media, unreliable internet access in many communities, and privacy and safety concerns?

Are there funding or logistical barriers that exist at the organizational level that impact the ability to take on public legal education projects?

How can we better navigate translation and interpretation considerations to make sure public legal education initiatives are culturally appropriate?

How can we make sure public legal education projects on family violence are culturally responsive and trauma-informed?

Join the Law Society of Nunavut and the Public Legal Education Association of Canada for a panel discussion on how we can work towards decolonizing access to legal information in situations of family violence in Inuit communities.

Facilitated by Priscilla Ferrazzi, panelists include:

• Isabelle Chapadeau
• Rachel Kohut
• Alyssa Flaherty-Spence

To learn more about the Law Society of Nunavut’s family violence prevention project, visit https://www.lawsociety.nu.ca/index.php/en/family-violence-prevention.

Links: https://www.lawsociety.nu.ca/sites/default/files/Family%20Violence/Nunavut%20Law%20Society_FAIA%20Fact%20Sheet_IK_WEB.pdf; https://www.lawsociety.nu.ca/sites/default/files/Family%20Violence/LSN_FAIA_Fact_Sheet_EN_WEB.pdf; https://www.lawsociety.nu.ca/en/family-violence-prevention-resources; https://www.facebook.com/Uqaqatigiinniq; https://www.gov.nu.ca/culture-and-heritage/information/computer-tools

Speaker(s): Priscilla Ferrazzi, Isabelle Chapadeau, Rachel Kohut, Alyssa Flaherty-Spence, Nalini Vaddapalli