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...
On December 29, 2021 the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 135 new appointments to the Order of Canada, one of our country’s highest civilian honours, in recognition of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to the nation.
On December 29, 2021 the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 135 new appointments to the Order of Canada, one of our country’s highest civilian honours, in recognition of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to the nation.
The passing of Senator Josée Forest-Niesing in November 2021 was a great loss to our community. A proud Franco-Ontarian, Senator Forest-Niesing was known as a passionate advocate for the rights and concerns of French-speaking Canadians. While she had a long and distinguished career practicing law in her hometown of Sudbury and in the Senate a...
The passing of Senator Josée Forest-Niesing in November 2021 was a great loss to our community. A proud Franco-Ontarian, Senator Forest-Niesing was known as a passionate advocate for the rights and concerns of French-speaking Canadians. While s...
The ways in which contemporary democracies address social problems through courts is changing. While criminalization is still the primary way that legal institutions address problematic social conflicts, many scholars are now emphasizing the need to look beyond criminal law, pointing to alternative ways that law can be and is being mobilized to govern social problems.
The ways in which contemporary democracies address social problems through courts is changing. While criminalization is still the primary way that legal institutions address problematic social conflicts, many scholars are now emphasizing the need to look beyond criminal law, pointing to alternative...
This May, Professor François Larocque will undertake a project that aims to improve the protection of language rights in Canada by empowering young Canadians to take an active role in the process of implementing the nation’s language laws and policies.
This May, Professor François Larocque will undertake a project that aims to improve the protection of language rights in Canada by empowering young Canadians to take an active role in the process of implementing the nation’s language laws and policies.
