New wing expands space for Indigenous law at UVic – Times Colonist

Oct 10, 2025

UVic law school dean says the 300-classroom wing was long overdue for the law school, which has been “bursting at the seams” since its dual degree in common law and Indigenous law was established in 2018.

Five years ago, first-year University of Victoria law student Nathaniel Sukhdeo joined a Zoom meeting to help plan a $38.1-million addition to his campus building — which he had yet to set foot in because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He ended up graduating from UVic with joint degrees in common and Indigenous law, and articling with the federal government.

Now he’s learning in the spaces he helped create, as he returns to UVic as a PhD candidate in law.

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