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The Ottawa Law Review is delighted to announce the outstanding success of the Volume 55 Dinner it recently hosted on November 22, 2023.

Approximately 1.3 billion tons of food go to waste each year. The economic losses, and the impact of food waste on the environment are problems that we can no longer afford to ignore.

Academic experts available to provide context or comment on the following topic: COP28 United Nations Climate Conference

Professor Paul Daly has been selected as a winner of the 2023 Lexpert Rising Stars Awards, which honour leading members of the legal profession who are under 40 and who have made outstanding contributions in their chosen fields.

Anvesh Jain, a JD student at the Faculty of Law, Common Law section of the University of Ottawa was the first law student to conclude a four-month global internship with the OECD in Paris!

Orange Shirt Day on September 30, instituted some 10 years ago, has been associated with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation since 2021. It is now firmly entrenched in the minds of Canadians as a day of commemoration in honour of Indigenous children in Canada who were forced to attend Indian residential schools in violation of their rights, and those who did not return home.

Solutions to some of society’s most important challenges require the right regulatory environment to drive innovation. Examples include pioneering models for access to educational materials, reimagining collaborative ways to transfer technology to fight climate change, and laying the groundwork for equitable access to life-saving medicines.

À compter de septembre 2024, la Section de droit civil à l’Université d’Ottawa propose une expérience d'apprentissage exclusivement en ligne pour la « mineure en droit » et le « Certificat général en droit ». Cette option novatrice permet aux étudiants et étudiantes de suivre leur programme et d'apprendre où qu'ils se trouvent dans le monde!

La Section de droit civil est fière et se réjouit de la nomination de son ancien professeur Yves de Montigny à titre de juge en chef de la Cour d’appel fédérale.

The following story was written by Alexandra Cunningham (4th year FSS Conflict Studies and Human Rights), Paige Holland (1L) and Kate De Klerk (1L) as part of the series BEYOND THE CLASS. The series shares first-hand accounts of experiential learning opportunities and op-eds written by our students.