UWaterloo Alumni Podcasts

Reconciliation and the legal system with Brad Regehr (BA '93)

July 12, 2021 UWaterloo Alumni
UWaterloo Alumni Podcasts
Reconciliation and the legal system with Brad Regehr (BA '93)
Show Notes

Brad Regehr (BA '93) was working at the Turnkey Desk when a friend stopped by holding an LSAT study guide. That's the first time he considered becoming a lawyer.A grandchild of a residential school survivor, and a survivor himself of the Sixties Scoop, Brad has now worked in Indigenous law for more than 20 years. In fall 2020, he was named president of the Canadian Bar Association -- the first Indigenous president in the organization's 124-year history.Brad speaks with Abby Ollila, a current history student at Waterloo. They talk about how he reconnected with his identity and culture as a student, and what the future holds for Indigenous rights in Canada.Learn more about the Haldimand Tract: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD7Jd2Mnq3ULearn about the land you live on (interactive map): https://native-land.ca/Listen to Brad's podcast as CBA president: https://www.cba.org/Publications-Resources/Podcasts/Conversation-with-the-PresidentFind more resources from this episode and beyond (+ show notes): https://uwaterloo.ca/impact-stories/podcast-reconciliation-and-canadas-legal-system