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On December 19, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced the appointment of Vicky Eatrides, LLB ’00, as the next Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

La Section de droit civil de la Faculté de droit de l’Université d’Ottawa embauche pour un poste de professeure ou de professeur menant à la permanence en droit et enjeux autochtones.

A New Voice in International Economic Law and Public International Law has joined the faculty of the Common Law Section.

Kristen Boon, the Susan & Perry Dellelce Dean of the Common Law Section, has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Yearbook of International Law.

Les célébrations de fin d’année revêtent toujours une part de nostalgie. À l’approche officielle de la fin des classes en ce trimestre d’automne 2022, c’est avec un sentiment de fierté que nous vous offrons un récapitulatif accéléré de quelques-uns des événements marquants des douze derniers mois au sein de la Section de droit civil.

On October 27-30, 3L student Hannah Duhme was invited to assist Professor John Packer at a rare meeting among representatives of non-State armed groups (NSAGs) in a situation not so far known to many Canadians.

The Common Law Section has recently recognized outstanding researchers who are leading the way on a variety of law-related topics, from the rights of vulnerable migrants and the experiences of surrogates to fictional representations of incarcerated women and patterns of police violence.

The participation of members of the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Environmental Law and Global Sustainability (CELGS) as official observers at the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) and Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) is a testament to the centre’s desire to promote policies that offer solutions to the environmental challenges facing Canada and the world.

La doctorante Maxine Visotzky-Charlebois s’est vu octroyer une bourse d’études supérieures du Canada Vanier (BESC Vanier), d’une valeur de 50 000 $ par année, pendant trois ans.

In a mock Security Council meeting, 14 Common Law students called for cessation of hostilities, withdrawal of forces and negotiated settlement for the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.