Chemainus law student wins top award for paper on Indigenous legal rights – Chemainus Valley Courier

John Hawthorne from Chemainus earns top honours for analysis of Supreme Court ruling on First Nations consultation

John Hawthorne, a second-year law student at Thompson Rivers University, has received the Dean’s Course Prize for earning the highest grade in the First Nations Governance and Economic Development course. The award was announced at a recent Faculty of Law reception recognizing academic excellence and the contributions of faculty and staff.

Hawthorne, who was born and raised in Chemainus, was honoured for his course paper analyzing the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2021 decision in R v Desautel. The paper examined how the decision affects Indigenous Law, in particular, the Crown’s duty to consult both domestic and international First Nations groups.

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