Research Initiatives

Reimagining Legal Frameworks for an Evolving and Equitable Worlds.

Lincoln Alexander Law’s Prof. Jennifer Orange and Sabrina Khela hosting Women Talking: New Frontiers in Feminist Dispute Resolution, a panel discussion featuring Sarah Polley and Miram Toews and in collaboration with TIFF

Research Initiatives

Justice & Technology Initiative

International Law & Global Justice Initiative

Racial Justice Initiative

Indigenous Research

Illustration of an indigenous motive, with orange flame-shaped figures

The school is undertaking significant steps to meet the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. Read more: (PDF file) Lincoln Alexander School of Law TRC Report Response (external link) .

Indigenous Research Highlights

Reimagining Water Equity & Anishinaabe Water-Walking Practices, by P. Joca

Threatening Reconciliation, by S. Franks

Creating Indigenous Property: Power, Rights, and Relationships, by S. Graben, A. Cameron, V. Napoleon (external link)

Stories and the Participation of Indigenous Women in Natural Resource Governance, by S. Graben & P. Hania (external link)

(PDF file) Towards Implementing the Truth And Reconciliation Commission’s Calls To Action In Law Schools, by S.Franks

Past Events

Speaker Series

2025/26
2024/25
2023/24
2022/23

Past Conferences

Canadian Association for Legal Ethics (CALE) Conference, 2026

Canadian Technology Law Conference (CTLC), 2026

Imagining Feminist Dispute Resolution Conference, 2026

Designing a Regional Health Governance Approach Symposium, 2024

The Ontario Human Rights Code at 60 Virtual Conference, 2022

LegalNext: Big Ideas X Tech Futures, 2021

LegalVoices: Diverse Ideas + Inclusive Futures, 2021

Social inequity, human rights, and racial justice events

TMU Law Review

Peer-reviewed journal publishes cutting-edge scholarship focused on technological disruption, access to justice and equity.

Call for Submissions

Student-Led & Experiential Research Projects

Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) – Lincoln Alexander Chapter: Engages student researchers in drafting high-level legal memoranda, monitoring pending legislation, and building public resource toolkits for social justice non-profits. Get involved in research. (external link)

Fertility Justice Project: (external link) A student-guided research initiative dedicated to auditing, mapping, and analyzing the complex landscape of Canadian parentage laws and reproductive equity. Apply via Experiential Learning Opportunities.

Sport Equity and Justice Project: (external link) A student-focused research initiative dedicated to investigating the complex legal, policy, and equity barriers embedded within sports law. Apply via Experiential Learning Opportunities.

JD Student Research Symposium: Provides a platform for students to lead peer discussions and present original research on decolonizing legal regimes, child welfare, and systemic justice.