Amnesty International

On Sept. 13 the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law teamed up with Amnesty International to present “Keep the Promise”, a seminar on the Site C dam—a hydroelectric dam being built near British Columbia’s Peace River—and its impact on local Indigenous communities.

Protecting refugee rights in Canada and how students can get involved  Photo by Julia Riddle According to Alex Neve, students have both the power and the responsibility to take action in protecting refugees. “People who have been displaced, people who are fleeing, people who are seeking a better life are far too often not considered …