For many Canadians, navigating the legal system and accessing legal help can be daunting. Professor Amy Salyzyn is helping to address the access to justice gap by empowering young people to question the status quo, think critically about the law, and imagine new ways to make justice more accessible.

UnyimeAbasi Odong has been awarded the 2026-2027 Samit and Reshma Shama Scholarship in Law, Technology and Society by the Centre for Law, Technology and Society to support her interdisciplinary research on the governance of digital financial systems and infrastructure.

Professors Michael Geist and Amy Salyzyn have both been named to Canadian Lawyer’s “2026 Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada,” recognizing their significant contributions to Canada’s legal profession and public life.

Dr. Thomas Hervé Mboa Nkoudou has been selected to join the UNESCO’s AI Ethics Experts Without Borders Network to support the development of ethical artificial intelligence (AI) around the world through his expertise in responsible AI, digital sovereignty and inclusive innovation.

Talia Cameron and Adam Alana have been recognized for the impact of their research, knowledge mobilization and engagement as recipients of the 2026 Impact Awards of the University of Ottawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society.

Chidera Okonkwo and Ephraim Barrera have been recognized for the quality of their academic work in privacy law as recipients of the 2026 Deirdre G. Martin Memorial Privacy Law Awards from the University of Ottawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society.

Professor Chidi Oguamanam has been appointed to UNESCO’s World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST), where he will help shape international discussions on the ethical challenges posed by emerging science and transformative technologies.

Fake case citations. AI-generated deepfakes. As generative AI rapidly enters courtrooms and legal practice across Canada, any promises it holds to improve access to justice are tempered by new risks to the integrity and reliability of the justice system. How can courts, lawyers, and regulators respond?

To buy Australian wine, a person in Quebec can go to the nearest grocery store; to taste wine from British Columbia they must fly to Vancouver and drink it there. Despite decades of efforts to strengthen Canada’s internal market, a complex web of differing provincial and territorial regulations continues to create barriers to trade within the country. How did we get here and what can we do about i…