2018–2021
Art, service and preparation for law
Living independently, developing my art practice, founding Project Aaron, volunteering and seeking legal mentorship through the Black Female Lawyers Network.
Timeline
A life before the process. And a record of what changed.
The story begins with art, volunteering, mentorship and an engaged first semester of law school, followed by the issues and consequences documented in the later record.
Dates and descriptions must be checked against primary sources before public launch. Historical requests to return are included for accuracy; they are not the project’s current objective.
Explore the longer record: each year has its own evidence diary with photographs and source records identified for private review.
March 31, 2021
Project Aaron receives media coverage
The Toronto Star features my work painting memorial portraits for families of homicide victims.
April 16, 2021
Western Law admission offer
Official offer of admission to the JD program beginning September 2021, subsequently accepted.
September 7, 2021
Class of 2024 induction
Photographs document participation in the induction ceremony; course schedules and learning materials document the academic start of first year.
Fall 2021
Academic and student leadership
Class attendance and studying; campaign and election as one of three first-year SLS representatives; continued art and student community involvement.
November 2021
Legal-career panelist
Participation in a Lil Sistah's career workshop with the Black Female Lawyers Network and Ontario Justice Education Network, continuing mentorship connections begun in undergraduate years.
2022
Professional networks and opportunity
BLSA Canada conference registration and continued legal-community engagement, alongside the demands of legal education.
February 2023
Early faculty meeting
A recorded meeting forms part of the documented history. Audio and transcript remain unpublished pending source and privacy review.
August 16, 2024
Recorded administrative meeting
The working index identifies discussion of withdrawal/readmission, communication expectations, remote options, and check-ins.
August 21, 2024
Petition decision
The working packet describes a decision converting specified grades to withdrawals and addressing withdrawal and conditions. Exact language remains subject to redaction review.
March 7, 2025
Withdrawal letter
Volume IV, Tab O identifies a letter concerning presumptive withdrawal from the JD program. Disputed aspects are not presented as adjudicated findings.
March 31 & May 2, 2025
Further procedural decisions
The packet indexes a human-rights office response concerning timeliness and abeyance, followed by a continuing-enrolment petition decision.
June–August 2026
Return-path requests and status signals
Requests, account activity, and institutional communications raised questions about academic status, good standing, and available routes.
August 21, 2026
Judicial review filed
A filing challenged the May 2025 decision and the 2026 administration of academic status and return eligibility. Its existence is not proof that the claims will succeed.
October 2026
A new advocacy direction
The project shifts away from requesting a return to Western Law and toward public storytelling, accountability, advocacy, and rebuilding.