Five Common Law Professors Receive Foundation for Legal Research Grants

Common Law Professors Jeremy de Beer, Pascale Fournier, Heather McLeod-Kilmurray, Pacifique Manirakiza and Marina Pavlovic have received Foundation for Legal Research (FLR) grants for their individual projects. Read more...

Professor Debra Steger Appears on CPAC to Discuss Border Security

On June 7, 2009, Professor Debra Steger appeared on Goldhawk Live, on the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC), to discuss U.S. border security issues and problems with the U.S. “Buy America” policy. Read more...

Seeking Balanced Solutions: The Annual CARFMS Conference

On June 1-2, 2009, the Common Law Section, the Human Rights Research and Education Centre and the Refugee Forum at the University of Ottawa hosted the second annual conference of the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS). Read more...

Third Annual International Humanitarian Law Course

The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) and the Canadian Red Cross presented the third annual International Humanitarian Law (IHL) summer intensive course from May 31 – June 5, 2009 at the Faculty of Law. Read more...

Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies Annual Conference

The Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS) will hold its second annual conference at the Faculty of Law from June 1 – 2, 2009. Read more...

Professor Amir Attaran Criticizes Afghan Detainee Inquiry

In an article by Bill Curry in the May 26, 2009 edition of The Globe and Mail, Professor Amir Attaran offers his take on the Military Police Complaints Commission’s inquiry into the treatment of Afghan detainees, suggesting the investigation process is unacceptable. Read more...

“No Quick Fix for Refugees”: An Op-Ed by Prof. Peter Showler

Professor Peter Showler has authored an Op-Ed for the May 15, 2009 edition of the Ottawa Citizen entitled “No Quick Fix for Refugees.”  The article exposes several fundamental flaws in Canada’s refugee system as well as the decisions that have delayed its improvement. Read more...

Prof. Don McRae on CBC Radio Documentary “Sharing the Shelf”

Professor Donald McRae was featured on a radio documentary entitled “Sharing the Shelf” on May 1, 2009 on CBC’s “The Current.” Read more...

uOttawa’s Common Law Jessup Team Ranks as #1 North American Team in World’s Largest Moot Competition

Representing Canada, the University of Ottawa’s Common Law Jessup team was the only North American team to proceed to the quarterfinals of the Shearman & Sterling International Round of the 2009 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C., which was held from March 22 – 28, 2009.  Read more...