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43-460: The program was created to replace the regular supper-hour newscasts on the CBC's owned-and-operated local television stations in 2000, as a result of cuts to the CBC's budget. While initially thought to be a national newscast with limited local inserts, it was later revealed that the program would cover both local and national news as an hour-long newscast divided into two thirty-minute sub-programs. One

86-599: A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) to a Juris Doctor (JD). Students attending the Schulich School of Law today can undertake a regular JD degree or concentrate their JD in one of four specific areas: health law, business law / corporate law , marine and environmental law , and law and technology. The school also offers a variety of combined-degree programs for undergraduate students: The Schulich School of Law also gives 20 to 30 aspiring professors and jurists who wish to enhance their knowledge of law and specialize in

129-564: A $ 20-million endowment from Canadian businessman and philanthropist Seymour Schulich . Today, the Schulich School of Law is the largest law school in Atlantic Canada , with 500 students enrolled each year (170 in first-year) and a faculty of Rhodes, Fulbright, and Trudeau scholars. The Dalhousie Law School was founded by an 1883 endowment by George Munro for a chair in constitutional and international law at Dalhousie University . Munro proposed Richard Chapman Weldon to lead

172-550: A CBC The National interview with k.d. lang on Sept. 15, 2024 that they shared the same birth year, i.e., 1961. He got his first job coming out of high school in 1979 at a radio station in Amherst, Nova Scotia . He attended Mount Allison University for his undergraduate education and graduated in 1983 with a degree in political science and sociology. He studied law at Dalhousie Law School and graduated in 1986. His broadcast media career began at CKDH in Amherst, Nova Scotia in

215-680: A fire that destroyed most of the Sir James Dunn Law Library. The library reopened four years later in 1989. Refurbishments to the Weldon Law Building took place in 2004 with the addition of the James and Barbara Palmer Wing and in 2016 with the Facade Renewal Project. In phases one and two of the Facade Renewal Project, windows were replaced, walls were insulated, and stonework was reinforced on

258-594: A full-time, liberal education. It was not, as Osgoode Hall was, an outpost for the province's professional law society where law was seen as "merely a technical craft", nor did it follow the expectation of legal training that was dominant in French Canadian universities. Thus, the founding of the Dalhousie Law School was experimental and innovative in Canadian law. Indeed, the establishment of

301-530: A particular areas/areas of law the option to pursue a postgraduate degree at the school: As an accredited law school in Canada, graduates are eligible to proceed to bar admission and articling programs throughout the country. Further information on bar admission for accredited Canadian law school graduates and the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) for foreign-trained law graduates

344-725: A public health emergency declared after a high number of fatal overdoses. In March 2005, "Crime on the Streets" was broadcast, in part, from Stoney Mountain Institution in Manitoba. It is believed to be the only live national news special from a Canadian federal penal institution. It won a national Justicia Award for Excellence in Legal Reporting, as well as a Jack Webster Award . In 2006, Hanomansing also designed Big League Manager, an NHL -licensed board game . His game

387-481: A sort of code-word among legal educators in Canada, much as "Harvard" does in the United States of America. It invokes a vision of intellectually ambitious, rigorous, and scholarly approaches to education for the profession of law. In British Columbia, the transformation from part-time to full-time study involved the implementation of a model of legal education that was "Dalhousie" in all respects. In discussing

430-502: A summer series on CBC Radio One , Feeling the Heat . From 2000 to 2007, he was the anchor of the national segment of the defunct newscast Canada Now ; following that program's cancellation, he was the co-anchor of CBC News: Vancouver , CBUT 's supper hour newscast, from 2007 to 2010. He returned to his former role as network reporter for The National in 2010 and from 2012 to 2017 he hosted CBC News Now with Ian Hanomansing , which

473-558: A university common law school was so radical – and its subsequent influence so great – that legal historians cite Dalhousie Law School as the basis for law school today. In his Story of Legal Education in British Columbia , a book that chronicles the establishment of the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law sixty-two years after Dalhousie Law School first opened, W. Wesley Pue writes: "Dalhousie" serves as

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516-596: Is a non-profit academic law journal that publishes work from current law students and recent alumni. Established in 1991, the DJLS promotes reflection and debate on contemporary legal issues. As one of the only publications of its kind in Canada, the journal serves as a unique vehicle for law students to publish their work. The DJLS is published once per academic year and maintains a broad subscription base that includes law firms, law school libraries, corporations, government departments, alumni, and legal professionals from around

559-541: Is available at the Federation of Law Societies of Canada website. At the Schulich School of Law, GPAs are weighed at 60 per cent and LSAT scores at 40 per cent. In 2016, 170 students were admitted from a pool of over 1,300 applicants, of which 55 per cent were women and 45 per cent men. The average age of applicants was 25. The Schulich School of Law's two application deadlines are November 30 and February 28. The Indigenous Blacks & Mi'kmaq (IB&M) Initiative at

602-428: Is composed of seven executive members, with representatives from each section in first year, three representatives each from second and third year, a Black students' representative, an Aboriginal students' representative, a chair, and a secretary. The society represents the student voice in all aspects of the law school, including social, financial, athletic, and academic. The Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies (DJLS)

645-618: The Canadian Screen Award for Best National News Anchor over Peter Mansbridge , Lisa LaFlamme and Heather Hiscox . Dalhousie Law School The Schulich School of Law is the law school of Dalhousie University in Halifax , Nova Scotia , Canada. Founded in 1883 as Dalhousie Law School , it is the oldest university-based common law school in Canada. It adopted its current name in October 2009 after receiving

688-561: The Commercialization of Research. The Schulich School of Law's interdisciplinary Health Justice Institute works alongside Dalhousie's Faculties of Medicine, Health Professions, and Dentistry. The Dalhousie Legal Aid Service was founded in 1970. It provides legal services to the Halifax area and brings together third-year law students, practising lawyers, and community actors. It is the oldest clinical law program in Canada and

731-682: The Law and Technology Institute, and the Marine and Environmental Law Institute . The Marine and Environmental Law Institute directs the academic specialization for the Marine & Environmental Law Program (MELP). In addition to its publication activities, the Institute provides advisory services to agencies around the world. Core curriculum and course offerings include Biotechnology, Internet law, Privacy Law, Electronic Commerce, Intellectual Property, and

774-666: The Schulich School of Law has shared a storied connection with Harvard University . Although Dalhousie was influenced early on by the Harvard Law School , it placed a decidedly unique emphasis on the subjects of public law , constitutional history, and international law , fields that were notably absent from Harvard's curriculum in the 1880s. The school was ranked in the top three Canadian law schools in Corporate Knights' 2011 Knight Schools Survey. Maclean's 2013 ranking of Canadian common law schools placed

817-520: The Schulich School of Law was established in 1989 to increase the representation of these community members in the legal profession. The initiative develops scholarships in the areas of Aboriginal and African Canadian legal perspectives, promotes the hiring and retention of graduates, and provides eligible students with financial and other types of support. The law school is home to the Dalhousie Health Justice Institute,

860-529: The budget cut, and continued producing their own local newscasts; most of the privately owned affiliates did not broadcast Canada Now . By 2005, the corporation began taking tentative steps towards expanding local news programming, with CBNT in St. John's reinstating a full-hour newscast in November under its pre-2000 title, Here and Now. CBC made further changes to the early evening news slot in early 2006, with

903-457: The creation of modern administrative office space on the second floor to provide a new and improved area for the administrative staff. The faculty's mosaic laid initially at the top of the stairs on the second floor and which weighs close to 2,500 lbs. was preserved and laid outside of the new administrative space. In January 2011, the Senate voted to change Dalhousie's law degree designation from

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946-617: The customary signing of the Domus Legis Society's walls by law graduates and visiting dignitaries. The last of this tradition is proudly displayed in the Weldon Law building student lounge with the signature "Homeless Class of 2005." The original building that housed the society was located at 1255 Seymour St., which was demolished in January 2004. Despite their headquarters' demolition, Domus Legis's traditions live on in

989-592: The globe. It is also indexed in the HeinOnline database. An entirely student-run publication, the DJLS is managed by an editorial board. More than 70 student volunteers assist in its production and publication. It is distinct from the Dalhousie Law Journal , a peer-reviewed publication produced by Schulich School of Law faculty members. The Weldon Times is a law student-run newspaper established in 1972. They publish articles focused on life in

1032-531: The law school, community, and legal profession. The Weldon Times maintains a print and digital distribution of issues, which are now released as quarterly magazines. Digital copies of the latest issues can be found at www.TheWeldonTimes.com The Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University has produced a number of accomplished alumni over the course of its history, including over 300 judicial appointments to every level of court in every province of Canada. The law school's alumni, for example, constitute 20 per cent of

1075-465: The local CBC News at Six broadcasts to a full hour in the coming year, thereby reverting to the pre-2000 early-evening news model. Canada Now was last broadcast on February 16, 2007, replaced by the newly expanded CBC News at Six broadcasts on February 19. Ian Hanomansing was reassigned to co-host the new Vancouver local news program on CBUT, which briefly retained the Canada Now title before it

1118-437: The motivations that led to the establishment of a full-time common law school, Weldon described the "'legitimate ambition' of 'generous spirits who wish their country well' to build a law school 'that shall influence the intellectual life of Canada as Harvard and Yale have influenced the intellectual life of New England.'" Based on Weldon's comments in his inaugural address at the opening of the law school, it's unsurprising that

1161-447: The new faculty, at a salary of $ 2,000. Chapman was Professor of Mathematics at Mount Allison , and had been educated at Yale and Heidelberg . Though Munro's endowment would not fund further professorships, it would allow a group of lawyers and judges to receive a $ 100 annual stipend for lecturing to Dalhousie's students. Further donations from other benefactors allowed the university to secure 2,800 books for its library. The school

1204-564: The only community law clinic in Nova Scotia. Students can receive academic credit and gain practical legal experience through the Legal Aid Service, which emphasizes the development of professional skills and the refinement of substantive and procedural knowledge in a real-life context. Law student life at Dalhousie is known for its collegiality and tradition. The student-run Domus Legis Society (better known as Domus Legis )

1247-521: The return of separate local 30-minute newscasts (titled CBC News at Six (province or city name) ) in most markets; Canada Now was reformatted as a half-hour program focussed on national and international news shown at 6:30pm. (The original Canada Now format and name continued to be used for the integrated local/national newscast aired on CBUT in Vancouver .) On November 30, 2006, CBC Television announced that it would cancel Canada Now and expand

1290-591: The school sixth out of 16. The Schulich School of Law was also the first Canadian law school awarded the Emil Gumpuert Award by the American College of Trial Lawyers for trial advocacy training. In 1966, the school moved to its current home, the Weldon Law Building, on Dalhousie's Studley Campus. On August 16, 1985, a lightning strike caused a short in Weldon's electrical system, which started

1333-562: The show on Fridays and Sundays. He also served as interim host of CBC Radio One 's weekly call-in show Cross Country Checkup from 2020 to 2022, while regular host Duncan McCue was on sabbatical, and was named permanent host of the program in 2022. Hanomansing was born in Port of Spain , Trinidad and Tobago to Indian parents and grew up in Sackville, New Brunswick with parents Eunice and Harvey, along with his sister Ria. He stated in

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1376-415: The state, the duty which Aristotle saw and emphasized so long ago, of teaching the young men the science of government. In our free government we all have political duties some higher, some humbler… We may fairly hope that some of our students will, in their riper years be called upon to discharge public duties. We aim to help these to act with fidelity and wisdom. Weldon aspired to treat the study of law as

1419-684: The summer after his graduation, followed by work at CKCW in Moncton , New Brunswick and at CHNS in nearby Halifax , Nova Scotia . In 1986 he joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . He worked for CBC bureaus in the Maritimes and Toronto, Ontario before moving to Vancouver , where he was a network reporter and hosted the now-defunct programs Pacific Rim Report , Foreign Assignment , and Times 7 (a joint venture with The New York Times ) and also hosted

1462-420: The third and fourth floors of the building. In phases three and four, construction was focused on the building's first and second floors. Here, crews removed existing stonework, installed an accessible ramp to the school's entrance on University Avenue, and redid the school's front entrance. Inside the building, the centre staircase that existed between the first and second floor has been removed to make way for

1505-528: The university administration and receives support from alumni and Canadian law firms. The society adheres to a constitution and is run by an annually elected executive of students from the Faculty of Law. Despite its independence, Domus Legis has close customary ties to faculty, alumni, visiting justices, and the Dean, who is given honorary designation as Member #1. Over the years, traditions have grown to include

1548-418: The weekly Domus Night, which takes place every Thursday, and the annual Halloween party, which attracts law students and members of other faculties. Efforts to acquire a new home for Domus Legis continue along with alumni support. Domus Legis membership is open to all Schulich School of Law students. The Dalhousie Law Students' Society (LSS) is the elected student government of the Schulich School of Law. It

1591-523: Was broadcast live from CBC Vancouver on weeknights. On August 1, 2017, he was named as one of four new co-hosts of The National , CBC's flagship news broadcast alongside Adrienne Arsenault , Rosemary Barton and Andrew Chang . In 2020, he was named the Friday and Sunday anchor of the programme. Hanomansing has developed and hosted a series of innovative live news specials including "Downtown Drugs", in November 1998, from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside during

1634-457: Was founded in 1965 and is Canada's oldest social society for law students. ( "Domus Legis" is derived from Latin and means "House of Law.") It was created by Dalhousie law students "to promote good fellowship among congenial men and women at the Faculty of Law of Dalhousie University; to encourage a high standard of professional work; and to assist by every honourable means the advancement of its members." Domus Legis functions independently from

1677-557: Was initially housed in two large ground-floor rooms of the Halifax Academy . Two years later, Wendon and a friend, Benjamin Russell, personally bought the late Sir Brenton Halliburton 's house on Morris Street, which housed the law school until 1887. Weldon emphasised the responsibility that lawyers had to contribute to public service: In drawing up our curriculum we have not forgotten the duty which every university owes to

1720-412: Was national in scope, anchored by Ian Hanomansing at the network's Vancouver studio ; the other was regional, varying from station to station, and presented by the stations' local anchors as with the previous local newscasts. Some of the regional portions were also seen on the CBC's digital specialty channel Country Canada . The national half of Canada Now was also broadcast on CBC Newsworld , and

1763-618: Was paired with a half-hour current affairs program (which shared the Canada Now title) hosted by Kathleen Petty in Calgary ; the Calgary-produced segment was canceled after Petty left for CBC Ottawa. Due to the unique circumstances of the Canadian territories , CBC North did not broadcast the national portion, and continued its own separate newscast, CBC News: Northbeat . CBC's privately owned affiliates were not affected by

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1806-482: Was renamed CBC News: Vancouver in July 2007. Ian Hanomansing Ian Harvey Hanomansing is a Trinidadian-Canadian television journalist with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). He formerly hosted CBC News Network Vancouver on CBC News Network , and reports for CBC Television 's nightly newscast, The National . On August 1, 2017, he was named a co-anchor of The National , and currently anchors

1849-709: Was voted a "Best Bet" by the Canadian Toy Testing Council . Hanomansing received an honorary degree , Doctor of Laws honoris causa (LLD), from Mount Allison University in 2003. On November 28, 2008 Hanomansing won the Gemini Award for Best News Anchor, beating Kevin Newman and Peter Mansbridge . in 2010, Hanomansing was one of the recipients of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards presented by Canadian Immigrant Magazine . In March 2016, he won

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