For all the chaos and disruption caused by COVID-19, the pandemic has also provided the rare opportunity to think about how we can rebuild our communities and economies to create a more green and inclusive future. Professor Heather McLeod-Kilmurray has recently joined a multi-institutional task force dedicated to reducing inequality and advancing environmental stewardship in a post-pandemic societ...
For all the chaos and disruption caused by COVID-19, the pandemic has also provided the rare opportunity to think about how we can rebuild our communities and economies to create a more green and inclusive future. Professor Heather McLeod-Kilmurray has recently joined a multi-institutional task forc...
Professor Samuel Singer, who joined the Common Law Section on July 1st, belongs to select group of authors celebrating this year’s Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing. This year’s prize was awarded to LGBTQ2+ Law: Practice Issues and Analysis, edited by Joanna Radbord. Professor Singer contributed a chapter to the book on Tr...
Professor Samuel Singer, who joined the Common Law Section on July 1st, belongs to select group of authors celebrating this year’s Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing. This year’s prize was awarded to LGBTQ2+ Law: Practice Iss...
As a new addition to the UBC Press “Landmark Cases Series”, our own Professor Carissima Mathen and Dr. Michael Plaxton of the University of Saskatchewan have recently published The Tenth Justice: Judicial Appointments, Marc Nadon and the Supreme Court Act Reference. The book recounts one of the strangest legal sagas in recent y...
As a new addition to the UBC Press “Landmark Cases Series”, our own Professor Carissima Mathen and Dr. Michael Plaxton of the University of Saskatchewan have recently published The Tenth Justice: Judicial Appointments, Marc Nadon...
The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre has enthusiastically welcomed Professor David Robitaille, a Full Professor in the Civil Law Section, as its new Co-Director. He joins Professor Vanessa MacDonnell of the Common Law Section in a unique partnership between the two sections.
Professor Robitaille has earned numerous awa...
The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre has enthusiastically welcomed Professor David Robitaille, a Full Professor in the Civil Law Section, as its new Co-Director. He joins Professor Vanessa MacDonnell of the Common Law Sec...
Edited by Colleen M. Flood, Vanessa MacDonnell, Jane Philpott, Sophie Theriault, and Sridhar Venkatapuram, Vulnerable: The Law, Policy & Ethics of COVID-19 confronts the vulnerabilities and interconnectedness exposed by the pandemic, along with our legal and policy responses.
The following video explains why a collaborative effort such a...
Edited by Colleen M. Flood, Vanessa MacDonnell, Jane Philpott, Sophie Theriault, and Sridhar Venkatapuram, Vulnerable: The Law, Policy & Ethics of COVID-19 confronts the vulnerabilities and interconnectedness exposed by the pandemic, along ...
Our lives have become digital and increasingly governed by algorithms. While they promise significant benefits, recent developments in automated and quantum technology have added to the significant challenges faced by modern societies. The omnipresence of algorithms demands research into the societal impacts of these technologies and how our legal systems can protect citizens consistently and effe...
Our lives have become digital and increasingly governed by algorithms. While they promise significant benefits, recent developments in automated and quantum technology have added to the significant challenges faced by modern societies. The omnipresence of algorithms demands research into the societa...
On June 17, The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the re-appointments of Margaret Bloodworth, LLB '77, to the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission.
On June 17, The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the re-appointments of Margaret Bloodworth, LLB '77, to the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission.
The Faculty of Law, Common Law Section is delighted to announce and extends warm congratulations to alumna Samantha Biglou, JD '13, who has been confirmed as the incoming Chair of the Canadian Bar Association's Small, Solo & General Practice Section for the 2020-2021 term. As past Chair of the Ontario Bar Association's Small, S...
The Faculty of Law, Common Law Section is delighted to announce and extends warm congratulations to alumna Samantha Biglou, JD '13, who has been confirmed as the incoming Chair of the Canadian Bar Association's Small, Solo & General Practic...
Beginning July 1, 2020, for one year, current Director of the Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, Professor Colleen Flood, will be going on sabbatical. We are excited to announce that the acting Director for the Centre will be Professor Jennifer Chandler.
Professor Chandler has been a core member of CHLPE since its inception, lead...
Beginning July 1, 2020, for one year, current Director of the Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, Professor Colleen Flood, will be going on sabbatical. We are excited to announce that the acting Director for the Centre will be Profes...