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Subject
Equality/Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (usually s. 15 constitutional
challenges, but sometimes ss. 7, 8 and ss. 24 and 52).
Topic for 2000 Moot
A section 15 challenge to the exclusion of the Organization of Aboriginal Women
from a Federally subsidized and negotiated Casino Program contracted between The
Assembly of Ontario's First Nations and the Federal Government.
Composition of Team
Two appellants, two respondents
2000 Team Members
April Inglis
Niall O'Hegarty
Jennifer Watson
Derek Ronde
Faculty Advisor
Professor Sherifa Elkhadem
Important Dates
Late November, early December: Official Problem released
Mid-January: Facta due
Late February, Early March: Competition held at Federal Court House, Toronto
Special Features
The Moot takes place every year in Toronto and typically includes 6-7 schools
(usually Uof T, Queen's, Windsor, McGill, Western and Osgoode (and UBC in the
last two years). The Moot is named after Madam Justice
Bertha Wilson and involves the equality issues for which she was such a strong
advocate. The Final Oral Competition is held during a weekend, with preliminary
rounds Friday followed by a cocktail party for all teams and coaches, and final
rounds on Saturday. The judges are members of the bar and the bench. The Final
Bench is typically comprised of a Supreme Court of Canada judge (last year Mr.
Justice Cory and the year before Mr. Justice Binnie) and two members of the
Court of Appeal for Ontario (last year Madam Justice Abella and Mr. Justice
McPherson). The awards are presented at a lavish dinner (usually at the Park
Plaza Hotel Rooftop Dining Room).
And, just as a side note, WE WON FIRST PLACE TEAM
last year (not to gloat or anything).
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