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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...

Event Information Webinar: Return to Work and Mental Health Date and time: August 27th from 2-4 pm EDT Description: When returning to work, what are some of the ‘invisible’ barriers faced by employees who were absent from work due to a mental health problem? How can workplaces overcome these barriers to support return to work of emplo...

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...

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...

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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 award...

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...

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 as ...

Annamie Paul, LLB ’95, announced earlier this year that she was throwing her name in the race to become the next leader of the Green Party.

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...