First Law School in Northern Ontario
McGuinty Government Building a Highly Educated and Skilled Workforce
Students will soon be able to study and practice law in Northern Ontario.Ontario is helping Lakehead University establish the first law degree program in Northern Ontario. The new program will begin in September 2013 with a strong focus on Aboriginal Law, legal issues relevant to practice in rural and remote communities and law relating to natural resource management. It will also support economic prosperity and help to attract a wider range of opportunities for Northern Ontarians.
Increasing student spaces at colleges and universities is an important element of Putting Students First, the McGuinty government’s plan to build a highly skilled and educated workforce, giving Ontario the competitive edge in securing a strong economy for the future.
QUICK FACTS
- The new Lakehead University Juris Doctor (JD) law degree program expects to have an enrolment of 55 students beginning September 2013.
- This project supports the 25-year Growth Plan for Northern Ontario by helping to provide training, education and employment opportunities in the North.
- Ontario has the highest postsecondary attainment rate among all 34 OECD countries at 64 per cent.
- The 2011 Budget – Turning The Corner announced additional operating support that will help create places for more than 60,000 additional students in Ontario’s colleges and universities by 2015-16.
