Convocation 2015: meet the Faculty of Law’s Shardae Fortier – News@UofT
June 3, 2015
Shardae Fortier’s path to law school was riddled with challenges.
On her mother’s side, she’s Ojibwe, part of Canada’s First Nations people – a population that statistically lags the rest of the nation in education. Fortier grew up in a small town near Thunder Bay with limited opportunities. And, since high school, she’s battled debilitating medical issues.
Yet, despite these odds, Fortier was the first in her family to acquire an undergraduate degree. And this week, as family and friends applaud, she will cross the stage at the University of Toronto’s Convocation Hall to receive her law degree.
“I want to make a difference in the aboriginal community, be a voice for my people,” Fortier said. “To this day, my Indigenous community continues to support my educational pursuits. It is for these reasons that I am passionate about working with and for indigenous communities.”
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