Upcoming Events
Join Bruce for a discussion about his new book, Indigenous Rights in One Minute: What You Need to Know to Talk Reconciliation, at the following book launch events:
October 8 - Ottawa, ON
Hosted by uOttawa's Reconciliation and Decolonization Committee, join Bruce for a fireside chat about his new book
7pm ET @ Fauteux Hall, 57 Louis-Pasteur
Click here for more details and to register.
September 29 - Winnipeg, MB
Hosted by the University of Winnipeg and the Office of Indigenous Engagement, Bruce will be joined by Sheila North for a discussion about his new book.
11am CT @ Convocation Hall, 515 Portage Ave, 2nd Floor of Wesley Hall
Click here for more details and to register.
September 28 - Winnipeg, MB
Sheila North hosts this Niizhotay Stories event as part of THIN AIR 2025. The event will be livestreamed on YouTube.
1:30pm CT @ McNally Robinson Booksellers, 1120 Grant Avenue
Click here to watch the event live on YouTube.
August 15 - Sechelt, BC
A discussion between Bruce McIvor and David A. Robertson, moderated by Daniel Heath Justice, as part of Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts
4pm PT @ The Rockwood Centre
Click here for more information and to buy your tickets.
July 2 - Toronto, ON
A discussion with Bruce McIvor and Dr. Pamela Palmater, Mi'kmaw lawyer, author and activist.
6:30pm ET @ Blackhurst Cultural Centre
Stay tuned for more info and keep an eye on the Centre's events page here
June 18 - Vancouver, BC
A discussion with Bruce McIvor and Bob Joseph, author and educator.
6pm PT @ Vancouver Public Library
Learn more and register on the Library's website here
June 11 - Yellowknife, NWT
7:30pm MT @ Yellowknife Books
Stay tuned for more info and keep an eye on Yellowknife Books' Facebook page here.
May 27 - Halifax, NS
A discussion with Bruce McIvor and Naiomi Metallic, advocate, professor and author.
7pm AT @ Halifax Central Library
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Bruce McIvor, lawyer and historian, is partner at First Peoples Law LLP. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia’s Allard School of Law where he teaches the constitutional law of Aboriginal and Treaty rights. A member of the bar in British Columbia and Ontario, Bruce is recognized nationally and internationally as a leading practitioner of Aboriginal law in Canada. Bruce's ancestors took Métis scrip at Red River in Manitoba. He holds a law degree, a Ph.D. in Aboriginal and environmental history, is a Fulbright Scholar and author of Standoff: Why Reconciliation Fails Indigenous People and How to Fix It. He is a member of the Manitoba Métis Federation.
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