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For more than four decades, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms has shaped Canadian law and society. Now, the definitive guide to its interpretation and application is available in a fully updated new edition.

On October 3, 2025, the University of Ottawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society welcomed back its global network of alumni, friends and partners to celebrate 25 years of law, ethics and policy at the University of Ottawa and the 15th anniversary of the Centre!

Answering Prime Minister Carney’s call for a “made-in-Canada” approach to AI, a new policy whitepaper co-led by Dr. Kelly Bronson and Dr. Anne Pasek charts a path forward for an approach centered around sovereignty, reconciliation, environmental action and affordability.

Artificial intelligence has the power to drive transformative innovation, but realizing its potential demands that intellectual property laws support rather than constrain progress.

La Section de droit civil a eu l’honneur d’accueillir, les 1er et 2 octobre derniers, une rencontre internationale de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) consacrée aux peuples autochtones, aux savoirs, à la biodiversité et à la santé.

At what age should you be interested in the Supreme Court? “From the age of reason,” says law professor Étienne Trépanier, with the hint of a smile. “In other words, once you understand that we need rules to live together. And that starts at school or even on the playground!”

The multimedia platform will provide unfettered access into Canada’s top court through video, gaming technology and educational resources

On October 2–3, the University of Ottawa's Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics hosted the conference "Reframing Mental Health Law", gathering ninety leading scholars, practitioners, and advocates to explore the many challenges facing mental health law and policy.

As technology transforms how knowledge is produced, shared, and monetized, Indigenous Peoples around the world face growing risks of being sidelined in the governance of their own intellectual and cultural heritage.

To every lawyer who feels they must do it all themselves, who take on too much and ends up burnt out: It’s okay to ask for help.