Human Library – Human Rights Office

Event description

Are you interested in working in the field of human rights and EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion)? If yes, welcome to our human library! Learn more about accessibility, prevention of sexual violence, prevention of harassment, discrimination, equity, diversity and more.

Spend time asking anything you’d like to ask of Human Rights and EDI professionals here at uOttawa. You can sign up to speak to as many professionals as you’d like, in group settings. This human library is a collaboration between the Library and the Human Rights Office.

Biography of Erin Fitzpatrick

Erin has a long-standing interest in social justice and access to justice. A graduate of McGill University’s joint law and social work program (MSW/LL.B) and the University of Ottawa’s Master of Laws program, Erin has worked in the Ottawa community as a lawyer, social worker and volunteer. She has consistently demonstrated her commitment to supporting clients and defending the rights of those seeking equity.

Erin has been a frequent guest lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa in the areas of health law and access to justice. Erin’s volunteerism includes the Canadian Mental Health Association, the Dalhousie Food Cupboard (Member Agency of the Ottawa Food Bank) and the Access to Justice/Ticket Defence Program. She has also participated in welcoming newcomers to Ottawa through community programs offered at CCI and JFS.

BILINGUAL: March 14, 2023. 11 am - 12 am. In-person, Mask required.

Learning Crossroads (CRX), 100 Louis-Pasteur Private, room 230