Sheila Wildeman

Sheila Wildeman is an Associate Professor at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, and serves as the Director of the Dalhousie Health Justice Institute. She holds a BA (Toronto), MA (Columbia), LLB (Dalhousie), and LLM (Toronto).

• Research focuses on Administrative Law, Mental Health Law, Disability Law, and Prison Justice, emphasizing human rights and deinstitutionalization.
• Key themes include legal capacity reform, anti-carceral critiques, and equal access to social determinants of health.

Recent publications explore intersections of disability justice, prison reform, and judicial accountability, with a focus on Bill C-9 and decarceration strategies.
Scientific awards:

• Nova Scotia Human Rights Award (Group Category, Bill 59 Alliance, 2017)
• Dalhousie Student Union Award for Teaching Excellence (2006)

Service contributions include Vice-Chair of the East Coast Prison Justice Society, membership in the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, and board roles in the Canadian Mental Health Association - Nova Scotia Division.