/wainwright/taxonomy/term/4/all en /wainwright/channels/event/dog-therapy-nahum-gelber-law-library-363805 <p>Drop by the us Nahum Gelber Law Library and meet our wonderful Handlers and Dogs, trained to provide you with comfort and stress relief.<strong> </strong>No registration necessary. In partnership with �����о���'s Wellness Hub.</p> Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:30:57 +0000 admin 6763 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/event/struggling-modernity-quebec-law-1914-1949-363784 <p>The Paul-André Crépeau Centre is pleased to welcome Professor Philip Girard for the presentation of his chapter “Struggling with modernity: Quebec law, 1914-1949."</p> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:40:39 +0000 admin 6757 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/event/mugambi-jouet-interaction-between-federalism-and-abortion-policy-and-politics-canada-and-usa-363786 <p><strong>Mugambi Jouet</strong> will contrast the <b>interaction between federalism and abortion policy and politics</b> <b>in Canada and the USA</b> in Prof. Johanne Poirier's Comparative Federalism class.</p> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:50:10 +0000 admin 6759 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/event/mugambi-jouet-american-exceptionalism-changing-western-world-363787 <p><strong>Mugambi Jouet</strong> will lead an informal discussion on <b>“</b><b>American Exceptionalism in a Changing Western World”. </b>Cakes and coffee will be served.</p> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:53:05 +0000 admin 6761 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/event/book-launch-reasonable-person-legal-biography-363782 <p><strong>The Paul-André Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law </strong>warmly invite you to attend the book launch of Valentin Jeutner’s new book, The Reasonable Person: A Legal Biography (Cambridge University Press, 2024). </p> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:27:52 +0000 admin 6754 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/event/union-parentale-un-droit-nouveau-pour-les-conjoints-de-fait-363783 <p><strong>Funded by the Notarial Studies Fund, the Center is pleased to organize a workshop that will address the new reform concerning parental unions.</strong></p> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:36:55 +0000 admin 6753 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/news/tina-piper-appointed-acting-dean-363014 <p>We are pleased to announce that Associate Dean (Academic) <strong>Tina Piper</strong> has been appointed Acting Dean for the Faculty of Law, following <a href="/law/channels/news/dean-robert-leckey-appointed-judge-superior-court-quebec-362944" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">the appointment of Justice Robert Leckey to the Superior Court of Quebec</a>. Her appointment, effective immediately, was announced by Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi on 28 January 2025.   </p> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:33:44 +0000 admin 6718 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/news/rosalie-jukier-named-sir-william-c-macdonald-chair-362395 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Rosalie Jukier has been appointed to one of the Faculty of Law’s Sir William C. Macdonald Chairs, effective 1 January 2025.</p> <p>Established in 1895, the Macdonald Chairs are among the oldest endowed positions at �����о���.</p> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:14:42 +0000 admin 6729 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/news/lara-khoury-named-canada-research-chair-361196 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor <b>Lara Khoury</b>, Ad E, has been named Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Liability, Health Governance, and Social Change. The appointment is for a seven-year term.</p> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:41:26 +0000 admin 6740 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/news/new-co-director-joins-crepeau-centre-leadership-360474 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Michelle Cumyn will join the leadership team of the Paul-André Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law. She will team up with current director Professor Mark Antaki, BCL’96, LLB’96, who has been at the helm of the renowned centre since 2020. They will serve as co-directors until 2026.</p> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:47:20 +0000 admin 6750 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/news/new-phase-chancellor-day-hall-modernization-begins-construction-work-come-2025-362738 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the start of long-awaited modernization of its teaching facilities. The second floor of New Chancellor Day Hall will be completely remodelled to create larger, updated classrooms, fit for our professors’ current pedagogical approaches.</p> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:39:52 +0000 admin 6725 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/news/fifteen-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-awarded-mcgill-361164 <div> <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span><span>$<span>13.8<span><span> <span><span>million <span>in federal funding <span>for<span> <span>�����о���’s cohort of <span>10 <span>new<span>,<span> five renewed Canada Research Chairs<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div></div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:05:33 +0000 admin 6738 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/news/alana-klein-and-nandini-ramanujam-co-direct-centre-human-rights-and-legal-pluralism-360546 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor <b>Alana Klein</b> has been appointed co-director of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP). She began her three-year appointment on 1 July 2024, succeeding Professor <b>Frédéric Mégret</b>, who completed his term as co-director in June.</p> <p>Professor <b>Nandini Ramanujam</b> was reappointed as co-director and program director for a three-year term, starting 1 July 2024.</p> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:44:59 +0000 admin 6748 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/news/exam-period-access-nahum-gelber-law-library-fall-2024-361210 <p><em>La version française suit</em></p> <p>As of Monday, December 1, �����о��� students are able to access the <a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library </a>24 hours a day, seven days a week. <b>As agreed between the Students' Society of �����о��� (SSMU) and the Law Students Association (LSA), the Nahum Gelber Law Library will limit access to the three upper floors of the library to Law students only during the December 2 to 20 examination period.</b></p> <p>Details are as follows:</p> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:58:39 +0000 admin 6736 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/news/law-community-enriched-presence-two-boulton-fellows-360735 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce the appointment of <b>Justine Collins</b> as Boulton Junior Fellow and the reappointment of Mtre <b>Tamara Thermitus</b>, Ad E, as Boulton Senior Fellow for the 2024-25 academic year.</p> Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:38:42 +0000 admin 6746 at /wainwright