On May 26, 2022, Professors Alexandre Lillo and Thomas Burelli, co-holders of the Chair in Pedagogical Innovation in the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section at the University of Ottawa, will launch the culmination of a year’s worth of work on a major creative challenge: transforming a university course on video games into an interactive game in which you play the part of the hero.
On May 26, 2022, Professors Alexandre Lillo and Thomas Burelli, co-holders of the Chair in Pedagogical Innovation in the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section at the University of Ottawa, will launch the culmination of a year’s worth of work on a major creative challenge: transforming a university cours...
Le projet de recherche « Usages de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) dans la lutte contre la COVID-19 : Adaptabilité locale et acceptabilité sociale pour une IA éthique et responsable (SÉNÉGAL ET MALI) » vise à éclairer les politiques qui soutiennent et renforcent la confiance dans l’intelligence artificielle responsable et inclusive et à l’égard des réponses aux épidémies qui s’appuient sur ces te...
Le projet de recherche « Usages de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) dans la lutte contre la COVID-19 : Adaptabilité locale et acceptabilité sociale pour une IA éthique et responsable (SÉNÉGAL ET MALI) » vise à éclairer les politiques qui soutiennent et renforcent la confiance dans l’intelligence art...
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...
In recent decades the mining industry has increasingly focused its attention on the Arctic region, generating significant economic benefits for local Arctic communities. But as local Indigenous populations bear witness to the exploitation of natural resources on their lands, recent research has shown that these communities do not benefit equally from the distribution of mining wealth. Professor So...
In recent decades the mining industry has increasingly focused its attention on the Arctic region, generating significant economic benefits for local Arctic communities. But as local Indigenous populations bear witness to the exploitation of natural resources on their lands, recent research has show...