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Conférence Francophone 2024. Nous sommes ravis de partager les photos de l'événement! 📷 Liv Mann-Tremblay

🎙️ In this episode, we unpack the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement and the 2023 Supreme Court of Canada decision Canadian Council for Refugees v. Canada which unanimously upheld its constitutionality. Our guest, Audrey Macklin, Professor and Rebecca Cook Chair at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, delves into the history, consequences, and supposed “safety valves” of the agreement. Link to the episode and transcript: https://lnkd.in/dpG9fnJv

La Revue est fière de présenter la Conférence francophone 2024, qui portera sur l'accès à la justice pour les locuteurs de langues minoritaires au Canada. Au-delà des enjeux liés aux langues officielles, les panélistes aborderont l'accès à la justice pour les locuteurs de langues autochtones et les allophones. La discussion éclairera les obstacles structurels et culturels entravant l'accès à la justice, en tenant compte des perspectives des politiques gouvernementales et de l’intervention juridique sur le terrain. Animée par la juge Mary Moreau, cette table ronde réunira le professeur Guillaume Rousseau (Université de Sherbrooke), le sénateur Réjean Aucoin, Mme Claudia Limolli Cubria (Mission communautaire de Montréal) et la professeure Eva Ottawa (Université d'Ottawa - Section de droit civil). Un cocktail suivra la discussion. Inscrivez-vous sur Eventbrite via le lien de l’événement facebook. https://lnkd.in/eEzMBacX

This episode explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), intellectual property, and art, focusing on the challenges posed by AI-generated works. Katherine Wilson-Milne, a partner at Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP, discusses the complexities of copyright laws as they apply to AI-created works. Katherine also considers ongoing legal battles which could reshape copyright protections in the digital age. The episode provides a timely look at how AI is transforming both the art world and its legal landscape. Take a listen here: https://lnkd.in/dpG9fnJv

The McGill Law Journal has always been at the vanguard of legal scholarship in Canada, and we're excited to reaffirm this commitment with our recently published Equity Statement. The statement underscores our dedication to promoting diverse voices and ensuring equitable publication opportunities for scholars from historically marginalized communities.   Together, we can create a vibrant platform that reflects the diversity of the legal field and enriches legal scholarship.   Read the entire statement here: https://lnkd.in/eb3KiGpt --- La Revue de droit de McGill a toujours été à l'avant-garde de la recherche juridique au Canada. Nous sommes donc ravi.e.s de réaffirmer cette caractéristique unique de notre revue, en publiant notre Déclaration d'engagement en matière d'équité. Cette déclaration souligne notre volonté de promouvoir des voix diverses et de garantir des opportunités de publication équitables pour les chercheur.euse.s issu.e.s de communautés historiquement marginalisées. Ensemble, nous pouvons créer une plateforme dynamique qui reflète la diversité du domaine juridique et qui enrichit la recherche juridique. Lire la déclaration intégrale ici: https://lnkd.in/erD_Mbn6

The McGill Law Journal is pleased to announce the Volume 70 team for the 2024-2025 academic year. We are eager to continue the journal’s tradition of excellence within the McGill community and the Canadian legal landscape. La Revue de droit de McGill est heureuse de vous présenter l’équipe du Volume 70 pour l’année académique 2024-2025. Nous sommes fier.ère.s de maintenir la tradition d’excellence de la Revue au sein de la communauté de McGill et dans le paysage juridique canadien.

Our latest podcast episode delves into the controversy surrounding Quebec’s decision to significantly raise tuition for out-of-province students attending anglophone universities. Dr. Daniel Weinstock, Full Professor at McGill University and the Catherine Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy, contextualizes the tuition hikes within the province's long-standing efforts to protect the French language. Dr. Weinstock's discussion also touches on the broader implications of the tuition hikes for education, cultural identity, and accessibility in Quebec. https://lnkd.in/dpG9fnJv

Over the last 5 years, the use of section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, known as the Notwithstanding Clause, has become increasingly controversial. This episode delves into the historical context of the Notwithstanding Clause to shed light on the section’s current issues. Using Quebec’s Bill 21 and Ontario’s Working Families cases, we highlight the tensions between legislative authority and judicial oversight. We speak with Marion Sandilands, partner at Conway Litigation and Professor at the University of Ottawa.

In this new article, Stepan Wood discusses the momentous case of Mathur v. Ontario as one that will set a key precedent for Canadian environmental rights litigation. In January 2024, the Court of Appeal for Ontario heard an appeal from a lower court’s dismissal of the first Canadian children’s climate case to be decided on the merits. Mathur v. Ontario alleges that Ontario’s climate change legislation, target and plan violate young people’s rights under sections 7 and 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This article argues that there are good grounds to allow the appeal, with favourable findings likely to be upheld, such as the inadequacy of Ontario’s new target the court’s rejection of a de minimus defence. There are, however, several grounds to reverse the court’s holdings, including that the alleged harm is not the result of impugned state action and that it does not constitue age discrimination. The article also addresses unresolved issues by the lower court that may prove important on appeal. Available in the McGill Law Journal, V. 69:1 https://lnkd.in/eh_vb_Ga

Dans cet épisode, nous plongeons au cœur de la justice des jeunes contrevenants au Canada, avec une attention particulière portée sur le Québec. Nos invitées sont Me Véronique Champagne, procureure en chef au Bureau des affaires de la jeunesse du Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénale et Mme Catherine Lapierre, directrice des services de justice réparatrice pour mineurs à Équijustice .