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On November 27, 2020, Governor General Julie Payette announced 114 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including the Honourable Allan Rock, LLB ’71. Allan Rock is President Emeritus of the University of Ottawa, and a Professor in the Common Law Section of the Faculty of Law where he teaches International Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflict in International Law. He is also a member of the Comm...

On November 16, a United Nations Security Council’s simulation with Common Law students representing Council members took place as part of Dr. Saeid Mirzaei Yengejeh’s Law of International Organizations course. The mock Security Council considered ways of combating the COVID-19 pandemic and unanimously passed a resolution calling for coordinated action to address the multidimensional aspects of th...

Professor François Larocque has been awarded the prestigious Ordre de la Pléiade by the Ontario branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) for his contributions to the development of the French Language in Ontario.  Professor Larocque holds the Canadian Francophonie Research Chair in Language Rights. He has worked to...

The Faculty of Law has recently completed a 10-year partnership with the United Nations, leading to the preparation of five studies for the Repertory of the Practice of the United Nations. The Repertory is a legal publication containing analytical studies on the decisions of the Principal Organs of the United Nations under each of the A...

With the pandemic affecting hundreds of students looking for employment and learning opportunities this summer, the Hyman Soloway Chair in Business and Trade Law organized and funded eight (8) summer fellowships for students looking to pursue opportunities in the field with the special permission of the donor.

We are very pleased to welcome Rand Al-Houssan to the Faculty of Law as Health and Wellness Counsellor. Rand will provide counselling supports to students, as well as support for the Faculty’s Student Wellness strategic initiatives.

Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer la tenue d'une conférence sur l'influence des facteurs organisationnels sur la santé et la sécurité au travail, dans le cadre du sommet virtuel des 33e Entretiens Jacques Cartier.

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that Faculty member Marina Pavlović has been appointed by the Council of Canadian Academies to an Expert Panel on High-Throughput Networks for Rural and Remote Communities that will examine the legal, ethical, social, and policy issues associated with depl...

Date and time: November 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDTThis is a free event, but registration is required before November 25th. To register for this event, visit the registration page.For assistance, please contact crcsstsohs@uottawa.ca.Description: What health professions are recognized by compensation plans and why is this relevan...

What is Becoming a Legal Professional? Becoming a Legal Professional is an innovative professional development online workshop series designed to help 1L students gain an understanding of the legal landscape and acquire a holistic set of essential skills, The Lawyering Essentials, for building a successful legal career. The first progra...