Wilfrid Laurier University has reportedly begun the approval process to create a Faculty of Law and Juris Doctor program at its Brantford campus. The Waterloo Region Record reports that WLU first proposed a law school two decades ago, but the proposal did not go through. However, today, the lawyer-to-population ratio in the region is less than half the provincial average for Ontario. The faculty would aim to address this lawyer shortage. WLU Special Advisor to the Provost Poonam Puri will support the development of the proposed faculty, which would welcome its first students in 2028 if approved. “From access to justice to advancing reconciliation, this proposed law school will bring important benefits to the region and the province,” said Puri.
