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