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Aimee Craft

Women and Water: Professor Aimée Craft seeks to advance Indigenous water governance

In an era of water scarcity and resource disputes, responsibilities relating to lands and waters must be better understood. Indigenous laws are a critical part of addressing these issues, and one of the strongest and most enduring expressions of Indigenous laws is through art.
In an era of water scarcity and resource disputes, responsibilities relating to lands and waters must be better understood. Indigenous laws are a critical part of addressing these issues, and one of the strongest and most enduring expressions of Indigenous laws is through art.

September 2, 2022
Norman E. Hébert, Paul Larocque, Mario Patry et Karine Asselin

Remise de l'Ordre du mérite 2022 à des diplômées et diplômés d'exception

Quatre diplômé.e.s se distinguent : Me Karine Asselin, Me Norman Hébert, Me Paul Larocque et Me Mario Patry reçoivent l’Ordre du mérite de la Section de droit civil
Quatre diplômé.e.s se distinguent : Me Karine Asselin, Me Norman Hébert, Me Paul Larocque et Me Mario Patry reçoivent l’Ordre du mérite de la Section de droit civil

September 1, 2022
Première cohorte du certificat en droit autochtone

Official Launch of a New Certificate in Indigenous Law Program

On August 17, 2022, several notable guests were on hand for the official launch of a new certificate program in Indigenous law. They were joined by students from the new program’s very first cohort.
On August 17, 2022, several notable guests were on hand for the official launch of a new certificate program in Indigenous law. They were joined by students from the new program’s very first cohort.

August 26, 2022
Samuel Singer and Progress Pride Flag

Professor Samuel Singer wins CBA award for efforts to advance trans justice

A long-time advocate for trans justice in Canada, the Common Law Section’s Professor Samuel Singer has been selected as a co-recipient of the Canadian Bar Association’s 2022 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community Section (SOGIC) Hero Award. The award recognizes lawyers, professors, law students and judges who have advanced equality for LGBTQ2SI+ communities. Professor Singer was nominate...
A long-time advocate for trans justice in Canada, the Common Law Section’s Professor Samuel Singer has been selected as a co-recipient of the Canadian Bar Association’s 2022 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community Section (SOGIC) Hero Award. The award recognizes lawyers, professors, law stu...

August 17, 2022
Chidi Oguamanam, images of cows, a lake, farming, medical test

Professor Chidi Oguamanam awarded University Research Chair in Sustainable Bio-Innovation, Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Global Knowledge Governance

The terms “Indigenous knowledge” and “traditional knowledge” loosely refer to the know-how, practices and experiences developed and sustained by a community and transmitted across generations, often constituting important aspects of that community’s cultural and spiritual identity. In the last several decades, progress toward taking Indigenous knowledge seriously has been, in a word, slow.
The terms “Indigenous knowledge” and “traditional knowledge” loosely refer to the know-how, practices and experiences developed and sustained by a community and transmitted across generations, often constituting important aspects of that community’s cultural and spiritual identity. In the last sever...

August 16, 2022
Teepees at Domaine Noctimik

Ceremony to launch the University of Ottawa’s inaugural Indigenous Law Certificate

The University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law – Civil Law Section invites media to a ceremony launching Canada’s first Indigenous Law Certificate Program in French.
The University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law – Civil Law Section invites media to a ceremony launching Canada’s first Indigenous Law Certificate Program in French.

August 15, 2022
Florian Martin-Bariteau

Dr. Florian Martin-Bariteau joins Harvard Berkman-Klein Center as Fellow

Dr. Florian Martin-Bariteau will join the Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University this fall to lead enquiry on human-centric cybersecurity frameworks for responsible AI.
Dr. Florian Martin-Bariteau will join the Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University this fall to lead enquiry on human-centric cybersecurity frameworks for responsible AI.

August 4, 2022