Seneca students participate in the Black Law Students Association of Canada moot | MyNews | Seneca Students

From left to right - Cassandra Harvey (Paralegal Student), Justice Kofi Barnes, Honourable Justice Mahmud Jamal from SCC, and Justice Sheila Ray.

Students from the School of Legal, Public & Office Administration were invited to support the Julius Alexander Isaac Moot hosted by the Black Law Students Association of Canada, a national student-run, non-profit organization. As event facilitators our students ensured that each team received a fair experience, managed the rules of the court, introduced the judges, set up the courtroom and maintained the trial schedule.

The case presented was R. v. Morris, 2021 ONCA 680, which looked at whether the applicability of recognizing evidence of anti-black racism should impact sentencing decisions.

Students saw firsthand the achievements of Black Canadians in the legal profession. One student reported: "Hearing both sides of the argument was really interesting, especially having previously discussed Indigenous sentencing measures in the classroom."