The University of British Columbia has announced the establishment of one of Canada’s largest funds set up to support 15 Black students with their tuition and fees in attending UBC’s law school over the next five years.
The $225,000 fund is financed by contributions from two of the province’s most prominent Black judges — retired Supreme Court Justice Selwyn Romilly and current Provincial Court Judge David St. Pierre — along with Matthew Nathanson, a high-profile Vancouver defence lawyer.
The university is also contributing money
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