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Jeannette Lavell Corbiere et Dawn Lavell-Harvard
12-19-25 | Human Rights, Indigenous Law

Keys to the Court : Jeannette Corbiere Lavell

In 1970, Jeannette Corbiere Lavell, a young Anishinaabe woman, lost her legal status under the Indian Act simply because she married a non-Indigenous man. She was stripped of her membership in the Wiikwemkoong community and barred from living on the reserve. This provision did not apply to Indigenous men who married non-Indigenous women. Dismayed by this blatant injustice, she took her case all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada.

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12-05-25 | Access to Justice, Health Law, Pratique du droit

Keys to the Court: Frédéric St-Jean

Once a promising wrestler, an accident and a medical error turned Frédéric St-Jean’s life upside down. He became a lawyer and decided to represent himself in a legal battle for the victims of medical malpractice that led him all the way to the country’s highest court.

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11-21-25 | Access to Justice, Criminal Law, Public Law

Keys to the Court: Gurbaj Singh Multani

This documentary explores Gurbaj’s path to the Supreme Court, through his own words. A dropped kirpan that became a matter of national importance, rallied an entire community, and ignited a conversation that still resonates today.

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11-04-25 | Access to Justice, Children's Rights, Droit de l'enfant, Public Law

Keys to the Court: The “Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique” Case

This documentary follows the journey of Marie-Pierre, a committed mother and spokesperson for her community. It delves into the heart of a historic battle for French-language education in British Columbia, showing that every child deserves adequate education—in the language of their choice.

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