Undergraduate Students

Distinguished colleague retires, to be named professor emeritus

admin — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:02:51 +0000

With sincere gratitude, the Faculty of Law is bidding farewell to Professor François Crépeau, OC, OQ, FRSC, Ad E, who will retire from his role as full professor on 31 July 2025. He will then be named Professor Emeritus, remaining an esteemed member of our community.

Three ��ñ�� Law professors receive prestigious research chairs

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:09:41 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to share that Professor Richard Gold, Professor Alicia Hinarejos, and Professor Omar Farahat have received prestigious ��ñ�� appointments in recognition of their research excellence.

Sébastien Jodoin and Helge Dedek to serve as Associate Dean (Academic)

admin — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:20:56 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Sébastien Jodoin will serve as Associate Dean (Academic) until 1 June 2025. Professor Helge Dedek will then succeed him, beginning his previously announced term as Associate Dean (Academic).

Brittany Williams honoured for her commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:09:39 +0000

The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that Brittany Williams, BCL/LLB’19, received the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award of the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSP). The award was presented to her at the 2025 NALSP Conference in Columbus, Ohio.

Renewed Canada Research Chairs for two Faculty members

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:59:17 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to share that Professor Sébastien Jodoin and Professor Aaron Mills were reappointed as Canada Research Chairs for a new five-year term.

David O’Brien, OC, KC, BCL’65, to receive honorary doctorate at law convocation

admin — Fri, 16 May 2025 16:04:57 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that our alumnus David O’Brien, OC, KC, BCL’65, LLD’25, will receive a Doctor of Law, honoris causa, from ��ñ�� at the Spring Law Convocation Ceremony on 28 May. He will deliver the commencement address to the graduating class of 2025.

In Memoriam: Nahum Gelber, CM, KC, BCL’57

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 03:08:31 +0000

The Faculty of Law mourns the passing of Nahum Gelber, CM, KC, BCL’57, a distinguished alumnus and cherished friend of our community.

Mr. Gelber’s visionary philanthropy made possible the creation of the Nahum Gelber Law Library, inaugurated in 1998. This state-of-the-art facility has since become a cornerstone of legal scholarship at ��ñ��, offering students a bright, open, and welcoming space for study and reflection. More than three decades later, the Gelber Library remains a beloved and vital part of campus life.

Eleven new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to ��ñ��

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:08:29 +0000

On March 13, the Government of Canada, announced more than $308 million to advance science and research across the country. More than $153 million will support 179 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 38 research institutions.

Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly receives the Jules-Deschênes Award

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:51:18 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly has received the Jules-Deschênes Award from the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Division. The award was presented to him at the Division’s Presidential Dinner on June 11.

Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Winter 2025

admin — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:12:01 +0000

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As of Monday April 7, ��ñ�� students are able to access the Nahum Gelber Law Library 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As agreed between the Students' Society of ��ñ�� (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 April 10 to 30 examination period.

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Jennifer Raso wins CALT Scholarly Paper award

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:26:45 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Jennifer Raso has received the Scholarly Paper Award of the Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT). She was honoured for her article “Data Entry and Decision Chains: Distributed Responsibility and Bureaucratic Disempowerment in the UK’s Universal Credit Programme”, co-authored with Victoria Adelmant.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #5 - Market Research and Analysis of Competition

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:32:18 +0000

This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at ��ñ�� to perform market research.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:44:07 +0000

This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #1 - Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship 101

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:33:28 +0000

This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:34:14 +0000

This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.