The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI) has released its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan for Research, which aims to diversify and strengthen the research community. The plan addresses systemic barriers to the full participation of underrepresented groups in research, including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities and racialized persons, the LGB...
The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI) has released its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan for Research, which aims to diversify and strengthen the research community. The plan addresses systemic barriers to the full participation of underrepresented groups ...
In Winter 2022, Kelsea Gillespie, a fourth-year student in the joint Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD-MA) program completed a Student Proposed Internship (for credit in the Common Law section) at the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC)’s Human Rights Clinic.
In Winter 2022, Kelsea Gillespie, a fourth-year student in the joint Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD-MA) program completed a Student Proposed Internship (for credit in the Common Law section) at the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC)’s Human Rights Clinic.
In the last federal election, every major party embraced the language of net-zero by 2050. Given how effectively energy and climate have worked as political wedges, it was a promising shift in rhetoric. Canadian politicians have built entire campaigns around promises to fight energy infrastructure and climate policies. In recent years, incoming governments have largely delivered on those promises.
In the last federal election, every major party embraced the language of net-zero by 2050. Given how effectively energy and climate have worked as political wedges, it was a promising shift in rhetoric. Canadian politicians have built entire campaigns around promises to fight energy infrastructure a...
The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that Dr. Céline Castets-Renard was recently awarded a SSHRC Parternship Engage Grant for a project entitled “Profilage racial et impact des technologies utilisées par la police à Montréal-Saint Michel”.
The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that Dr. Céline Castets-Renard was recently awarded a SSHRC Parternship Engage Grant for a project entitled “Profilage racial et impact des technologies utilisées par la police à Montréal-Saint Michel”.
More than a year after she was interviewed by the University of Ottawa’s Gazette, Karine Coen-Sanchez, a PhD candidate in sociology, continues to lead efforts to counter systemic racism in academia.
More than a year after she was interviewed by the University of Ottawa’s Gazette, Karine Coen-Sanchez, a PhD candidate in sociology, continues to lead efforts to counter systemic racism in academia.
On February 9th 2022, Faculty member Dr. Michael Geist appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs to discuss the Bill S-210 that purports to restrict underage access to sexually explicit material.
On February 9th 2022, Faculty member Dr. Michael Geist appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs to discuss the Bill S-210 that purports to restrict underage access to sexually explicit material.
On February 10th 2022, Faculty member Dr. Teresa Scassa appeared before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI). The Committee is currently reviewing the collection and use of mobility data by the Public Health Agency of Canada to support the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On February 10th 2022, Faculty member Dr. Teresa Scassa appeared before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI). The Committee is currently reviewing the collection and use of mobility data by the Public Health Agency of Canada to support the resp...
As a former high-school science and math teacher, Janelle Fournier has witnessed firsthand the under-representation of female students in physics and biology and, more widely, in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). After having worked with a person who identifies as non-binary, Fournier became increasingly aware of the struggles of marginalized groups. “This made me change,” s...
As a former high-school science and math teacher, Janelle Fournier has witnessed firsthand the under-representation of female students in physics and biology and, more widely, in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). After having worked with a person who identifies as non-binary, ...
Canada has had several heated debates over energy and climate policies in recent years. The optimism and action that followed the 2015 Paris Conference quickly faced strong resistance at home and abroad. And despite our policy progress, Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions curve remains stubbornly flat. At the same time, there has been a pronounced shift in the public debate as awareness grows and cl...
Canada has had several heated debates over energy and climate policies in recent years. The optimism and action that followed the 2015 Paris Conference quickly faced strong resistance at home and abroad. And despite our policy progress, Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions curve remains stubbornly flat...
