YEAR |
EDUCATION |
2013 |
PhD in law. Dissertation "The case for the Prosecution of Apartheid Criminals in Canada". |
June, 2001 |
Master of Laws (L.L.M). Thesis: 'Danger to Public Under the Criminal Code and Immigration Act of Canada NCE |
1991 |
Barrister and Solicitor of the Bar of Ontario |
1991 |
Doctor of Philosophy (Political Science) (cand.)
Thesis: 'Has Canada' s Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Demobilized Political Democracy: 'Some Case Studies'. |
1989 |
Bachelor of Laws. Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto , Ontario. |
August 1985 |
Certificate in International Law.
The Hague Academy of International Law, Hague, Netherlands. |
July, 1983 - 1985 |
Studied Public and Private International Law.
Certificate in International Human Rights law,
International Institute of Human Rights Strasbourg, France |
August, 1984 |
Certificate in Canadian Human Rights Law, Canadian Human Rights Foundation,
Charlottetown, Canada |
August, 1983 |
Certificate in International Organization, The United Nations in The Modern World,
Geneva, Switzerland. |
August, 1983 |
Certificate in International Law, International Labour Organization,
Geneva, Switzerland. |
December, 1982 |
Graduate Certificate in International Trade Law, Antioch School of Law,
Washington D.C., U.S.A. |
September 1980 |
Master of Arts in International Affairs, Norman Patterson School of International Affairs,
Carlton University Ottawa. |
1957 - 1979 |
Thesis: 'The Rhodesian Conflict in Regional Relations: A study of Conflict in a Triad, 1957-1979'. |
June, 1979 |
Bachelors of Arts (Honours), Political Science and Social Science,
York University Toronto, Ontario |
YEAR |
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE |
1996 - Present |
Principal and Lecturer, Nelson Mandela Academy of Applied Legal Studies |
1996 |
Founded the Academy and teaches law courses to paralegal students |
1986 - 1987 |
Director, African Studies Program, Division of Social Science, York University, Toronto ON. |
1983 - 1984 |
Duties included program administration and coordination with the other programs and department as well as with University administration.
Part-time Faculty Member, York University, Toronto, Ontario |
1982 to 1983 |
Taught Introduction to political Science; Urban Economics: Science, Resources and Technology, State and Revolution in Africa; The Political Economy of Africa.
Coordinator for Africa and the Middle East, Human Rights Internet,
Washington DC., USA (Now located at Harvard Law School) |
1980 to 1982
1983 to 1989 |
Duties included Human Rights Networking and Abstracting Information on the Human Rights practices of African and Middle Eastern countries for the Organization' s Journal, The Human Rights Internet Reporter.
Teaching Assistant, York University, Toronto, ON |
1979 to 1980 |
Taught Introduction to Comparative Politics; Introduction to Western Liberal Democracy;
Introduction to Political Science; Public Law.
Taught Introduction to International Relations
Teaching assistant, Carlton University, Ottawa, ON. |
YEAR |
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE |
1989-1990 |
War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity and Violations of the
Principles and
Purposes of the United Nations. For Marlys Edwardh |
Summer, 1988 |
Developments in International Human Rights Law. For Professor Anne Bayefsky Faculty of Law,
University of Ottawa. |
1984- 1986 |
Member of Presidential Committee on Race and Ethnic relations, York University (Chair Professor, Peter Cumming), Toronto, ON. |
1986 |
Issued: 'Report on Race and Ethnic Relations at York University'. |
August 1985 |
Africa in International Law. For Professor Emmanuel Bello,
The Hague Academy of International Law, Netherlands. |
1983-1984 |
The politics of International Education with respect to Foreign
Students
at
York University. For Canadian Union of Education Workers Local 3, Toronto, ON |
July - August,
1983 |
Freedom of Association Department, International Labour Organization,
Geneva, Switzerland |
July - August,
1983 |
The United Nations in Modern World, United Nations, Geneva Switzerland |
YEAR |
EMPLOYMENT |
1991 to present |
Barrister and Solicitor: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law,
International Law
and Family Law |
July 1996 to Present |
Principal, Nelson Mandela Academy of Applied Legal Studies |
September, 1998
-
Present |
Legal Columnist, Pride Newspaper |
1995 to 1998 |
Board Member, Board of Inquiry ( Ontario Human Rights Code ) |
August, 1991 - August 1994 |
Board Member, Liquor License Board of Ontario |
Summer 1991 |
Lecturer , Seneca College , Toronto, ON |
June, 1990 - 1991 |
Taught Immigration Law, Immigration and Para-legal Consulting Services |
1989 - 1990 |
Law Articling, Ruby and Edwardh, Barristers and Solicitors |