What is the future of open data? Pamela Robinson, Teresa Scassa and their contributors team up to answer this question in The Future of Open Data, a new edited collection published by University of Ottawa Press.
What is the future of open data? Pamela Robinson, Teresa Scassa and their contributors team up to answer this question in The Future of Open Data, a new edited collection published by University of Ottawa Press.
Anti-Muslim sentiment is on the rise in Canada, and certain Canadian laws are actually making it worse. Professor Natasha Bakht was a guest on an episode of Don’t Call Me Resilient, a podcast from The Conversation where she talked about her research into anti-Muslim attitudes in North America.
Anti-Muslim sentiment is on the rise in Canada, and certain Canadian laws are actually making it worse. Professor Natasha Bakht was a guest on an episode of Don’t Call Me Resilient, a podcast from The Conversation where she talked about her research into anti-Muslim attitudes in North America.
Shirley Greenberg was a trailblazer in the Canadian women’s movement, a friend and mentor to countless members of the legal profession, and a generous benefactor to programs that work to advance social justice and the rights of women. While many mourn her passing on May 25, we can all celebrate her life.
Shirley Greenberg was a trailblazer in the Canadian women’s movement, a friend and mentor to countless members of the legal profession, and a generous benefactor to programs that work to advance social justice and the rights of women. While many mourn her passing on May 25, we can all celebrate her ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are fast becoming omnipresent. AI is set to have an enormous impact on how science and engineering are conducted in Canada, according to a new report by an expert panel of the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA), chaired by Dr. Teresa Scassa. While no field can escape the presence of AI, this new report raises some important concerns about its ubiquitous ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are fast becoming omnipresent. AI is set to have an enormous impact on how science and engineering are conducted in Canada, according to a new report by an expert panel of the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA), chaired by Dr. Teresa Scassa. While no field...
In recent international comparisons, Canada’s health care system has ranked poorly relative to other high-income countries. Longstanding issues like extended wait times for access to specialty care have been compounded by two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to cause burnout amongst health care professionals. Politicians, as a result, are under increasing pressure to turn to private...
In recent international comparisons, Canada’s health care system has ranked poorly relative to other high-income countries. Longstanding issues like extended wait times for access to specialty care have been compounded by two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to cause burnout amongst h...
Access to justice is often considered to be among the most pressing contemporary challenges faced by our justice system. But what does access to justice really mean? Is it simply a matter of access to courts and to lawyers? Or is it more broadly concerned with the systemic barriers faced my members of different communities? Is there a common understanding of what access to justice really means?
Access to justice is often considered to be among the most pressing contemporary challenges faced by our justice system. But what does access to justice really mean? Is it simply a matter of access to courts and to lawyers? Or is it more broadly concerned with the systemic barriers faced my members ...
In a simulated meeting of the UN Security Council, virtually convened on 15 November 2021, Common Law students passed a resolution, making a series of recommendations to the international community to help the people of Afghanistan at the time of catastrophe. The unanimously passed SC resolution (S/RES/2606 (2021)) covers, inter alia, helping the people of Afghanistan, the role of the United Natio...
In a simulated meeting of the UN Security Council, virtually convened on 15 November 2021, Common Law students passed a resolution, making a series of recommendations to the international community to help the people of Afghanistan at the time of catastrophe. The unanimously passed SC resolution (S/...
Ed Ratushny, Professor Emeritus at the Common Law Section, has been invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada, a distinction awarded to those who have demonstrated an outstanding level of talent and service to Canadians.
Professor Ratushny was previously invested as a Member of the Order of Canada in 1991. This new investiture constitutes a p...
Ed Ratushny, Professor Emeritus at the Common Law Section, has been invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada, a distinction awarded to those who have demonstrated an outstanding level of talent and service to Canadians.
Professor Ratushny was ...
When Esti Azizi entered law school, she had an interest in criminal law, and specifically in criminal prosecution. “But my biggest fear was what if I enter this profession and contribute to a wrongful conviction," the now 3L said. “To me, it is such a horror to think that I could potentially contribute to a wrongful conviction. That fear encouraged me to learn more about the subject and how t...
When Esti Azizi entered law school, she had an interest in criminal law, and specifically in criminal prosecution. “But my biggest fear was what if I enter this profession and contribute to a wrongful conviction," the now 3L said. “To me, it is such a horror to think that I could potentially co...
uOttawa alumna Bernadette Clement, LLL ’87 and LLB ‘88, made history in 2018 when she became the first Black woman in Ontario to be elected as mayor. She was also the first woman to become mayor of Cornwall. Less than three years later, in June 2021, she became the fourth Black woman appointed to the Senate of Canada.
uOttawa alumna Bernadette Clement, LLL ’87 and LLB ‘88, made history in 2018 when she became the first Black woman in Ontario to be elected as mayor. She was also the first woman to become mayor of Cornwall. Less than three years later, in June 2021, she became the fourth Black woman appointed to th...