Margot Hurlbert

Biography

Hurlbert's research focus is governance and climate change; interrogating laws, policies and practices that will address both the problem of climate change and adaptation to the changing climate. She has participated in and led research projects focusing on aspects of governance including water, agricultural producer livelihoods, drought, flood and energy. The geographical focus of her study is western Canada and South America. Hurlbert has authored numerous journal articles, book chapters and scholarly papers on a broad range of topics but more recently on the subjects of energy, Aboriginal justice, water and climate change adaptation. She has co-authored a book entitled “School Law and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms” (second edition)(1992), edited a book, “Pursuing Justice, An introduction to the Study of Justice” in 2010 (currently working on a second edition) and co-edited “Vulnerability and Adaptation to Drought: The Canadian Prairies and South America,” in 2016. She also has a long history of volunteerism in the community include volunteering at the YMCA since 1990, holding various executive positions with the Canadian Bar Association since 1987 (acting as their designate on the board of the Public Legal Education Association), filling various executive positions with SCEP Center (a non-profit organization in Regina since 1997), and being President of the Regina Women’s Network (1996-97).

Research Interest

Law, Government policy, Aboriginal governance, Environment and sustainability, Social justice