Professor Brian Slattery joined Osgoode Hall Law School in 1981, having previously held positions at the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and McGill University. Known for his foundational work on aboriginal rights and constitutional theory, Professor Slattery has devoted much of his scholarship to overhauling the standard conception of the Canadian Constitution in a way that takes account of the distinctive rights and historical contributions of Aboriginal peoples. In other scholarly work, Professor Slattery has explored the philosophical foundations of human rights and the continuing vitality of the natural law tradition. In the 1990s, Professor Slattery served as a senior advisor to the Federal Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. He continues to research and write in the areas of Aboriginal and Treaty rights, constitutional history and legal theory.

Areas of interest: Public Law, Indigenous Aboriginal Law

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