Dismantling the colonial history of law

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Dismantling the colonial history of law – CBA National

by ahnationtalk on February 17, 2021317 Views

17 Feb 2021

Aimée Craft is one of two CBA President’s Award recipients in 2021.

Every kid gets caught in the act of mischief by their parents. In young Aimée Craft’s case, her father discovered her once writing a legal case about a murder. “The way he tells the story, I said to him, ‘Leave me, this is a very serious thing, I need to get it done,’” she explains with a laugh.

Craft, an Anishinaabe-Métis lawyer from Treaty 1 territory in Manitoba, is one of this year’s President’s Award recipients. A law professor at the University of Ottawa, she always knew she wanted to be a lawyer, even though following certain rules can be a struggle for her. “I can’t bake, and I can’t colour within the lines. Some people think your passion for the law is about rules and structures. I actually don’t see law that way,” she says, pointing to how she incorporates art and artistic practices into her work, “because law is about principles that help you make good decisions and help you live well.”