Sukanya Pillay
Class of 2017
Sukanya Pillay is an international lawyer, has worked at organizations in North America, Europe and Asia, and has been a law professor. For several years, Sukanya has been General Counsel and Executive Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, directing its activities relating to Canadian policies on counter-terrorism and national security, police accountability, freedom of expression, and equality. She has conducted human rights missions to over 20 countries worldwide collecting video evidence of rights violations, and has made documentaries and used photography to advance rights and remedies. She is the inaugural Maytree Foundation Scholar in Poverty and Human Rights, and will focus her reporting on poverty through the lens of rights in Canada and around the world. She will also cover civil liberties issues outside of Canada.
JUST PLANET: LAWS, LIFE AND GLOBAL CRISIS
SNC-Lavalin: Deferred prosecution deals aren’t get-out-of-jail free cards
Calls for Canada to act in light of U.S. travel ban
Should Canada Take In Refugees Affected By The U.S. Ban?
Canada shouldn’t assume U.S. is a safe third country for refugees
Canada cannot shy away from its history of Islamophobia and prejudice
In the age of Trump, Trudeau must ensure Canada is not complicit in torture
