Louise Charron (’75) Named Companion of the Order of Canada

On December 30, 2012, the Honourable Louise Charron (’75) was appointed as a Companion of the Order of Canada by Governor General David Johnston. Read more...

Monique Mechefske (’07) Appointed Justice of the Peace

Common Law graduate Monique Mechefske (’07) has been appointed as a Justice of the Peace in Timmins. Read more...

Course Selection for 2013

It being December, first-year students are already asking about course selection for next year. Vice Dean of the English Program, Craig Forcese has posted a blog on upper-year course selection and a podcast in which he interviews Professor and Law Society Bencher Constance Backhouse on the considerations students might employ in selecting upper year courses.  Both may be accessed here.

Common Law Section Receives 7 SSHRC Grants

Congratulations to members of the Common Law Section who received seven grants from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) in 2012, totalling nearly $1 million in funding. Read more...

Professors Lamarche and Sheehy to Launch Women, Law & Human Rights eJournal

The Common Law Section is sponsoring a new eJournal on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) entitled the Women, Law & Human Rights eJournal, which will be co-edited by Professors Lucie Lamarche and Elizabeth Sheehy. Read more...

Six Alumni Recognized as “Rising Stars” by Lexpert Magazine

Six Common Law alumni were honoured by Lexpert Magazine on December 3, 2012 as "Rising Stars” at a gala dinner highlighting Canada’s “Leading Lawyers Under 40.” Read more...

uOttawa-FMC Negotiation Team Wins American Bar Association Regional Finals in Boston

On December 1-2, 2012, Common Law students Ryan Roberts and Andrew Reinholdt placed first in the American Bar Association Negotiation Competition Regional Finals in Boston, MA.  The duo was coached by alumnus James Wishart (’09) and sponsored by FMC LLP. Read more...

Pascale Daigneault ('87) Named First Vice President of OBA

Common Law alumna Pascale Daigneault ('87) has been named First Vice President of The Ontario Bar Association (OBA). Read more...

HRREC’s Sonya Nigam Discusses Relationship Between Human Rights and Canada’s Democracy

In her December column for Canadian Lawyer Magazine, Executive Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC), Sonya Nigam, discusses “Our relationship with the voices of the vulnerable.” Read more...

Prof. Steger Featured in Numerous Media on CNOOC-Nexen Deal

Professor Debra Steger has been featured across numerous media in the past week as an expert commentator on the takeover of Calgary-based energy oil and gas producer Nexen by the China National Offshore Oil Company, a deal recently approved by the federal government. Read more...