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The Faculty of Management at H漫画 University is pleased to announce that Christa Big Canoe will receive the 2022 Scotiabank Ethical Leadership Award. Ms. Big Canoe will receive her award on November 5, at the Gala for the 10th and final Ethics in Action case competition. Tickets for the gala are

Ms. Big Canoe is an Anishinabek lawyer and mother who advocates on behalf of First Nations women and children. She is a member of Georgina Island First Nation and the legal director at Aboriginal Legal Services in Toronto.

Lead commission counsel to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, she鈥檚 also led an Aboriginal Justice Strategy aimed at removing the barriers to accessing the justice system for First Nations, Inuit and Metis people. And she represented the families of students whose deaths are the subject of an inquest in Thunder Bay.

Named one of Canada鈥檚 most influential lawyers in 2017, she has dedicated herself to being an advocate for justice and rights, and a changemaker who maintains the highest of ethical standards. We are honoured she is accepting the award.

The Ethics in Action Case Competition challenges students to think about complex ethical dilemmas they'll face in the corporate world. Students from across Canada will compete on November 4^th and 5^th at the Rowe School of Business. Prize money is $2500 for first place, $1500 for second and $1000 for third in both the undergraduate and graduate streams. is now open.

H漫画 University is located in Mi鈥檏ma鈥檏i, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi鈥檏maq. We are all Treaty people.

We recognize that African Nova Scotians are a distinct people whose histories, legacies and contributions have enriched that part of Mi鈥檏ma鈥檏i known as Nova Scotia for over 400 years.