The University of Calgary Public Interest Law Clinic
The Public Interest Law Clinic (PILC) was established in 2015 to give the community a stronger voice in, and more influence on, the direction of public law and policy in Alberta and Canada through legislative reform and strategic litigation.
Our work advances:
- Government transparency and democratic accountability
- Environmental stewardship and habitat protection
- Public engagement in areas of public interest
The Public Interest Law Clinic is a teaching program. Each year, a class of law students participate in the clinic under the supervision of our staff to gain valuable theoretical and practical exposure to public interest litigation.
Fostering a passion for social justice in law students is so important, because law students have the knowledge and the expertise to make a real difference by impacting law and policy.
2015/2016 Clinic Student
Public Interest Law Clinic in the News
In the News Calgary Herald
Appeals board rejects bid to halt contentious gravel mining near Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
In the News Energi News
[LISTEN] Alberta Auditor General says AER hasn't corrected even one of his concerns
Professor receives funding from Canadian Foundation for Legal Research
Professor Shaun Fluker received a grant to study how courts exercise their discretion to grant public interest standing.