Gib van Ert

Gib van Ert is a lawyer and occasional author. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with his wife and two children.

Gib's writings on the reception of public international law in Canada are frequently cited in law journal articles and other legal publications. He has taught courses on international law and its domestic reception at the University of Ottawa and the University of Victoria. He is a frequent speaker at both academic and professional legal conferences.

Gib's most recent book is A Long Time Ago: Growing up with and out of Star Wars. From Cory Doctorow's review on Boing Boing: "...pure pleasure...a thoughtful, funny, and beautifully written story...scathingly hilarious and bang on".