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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Conway Professionalism Speaker Series: Lawyer and Judicial Independence: Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities

TBD - Postponed | University of Ottawa

The uOttawa Public Law Centre and the Conway Professionalism Speaker Series will host a conversation with Margaret Satterthwaite, UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers.  

Join us to learn more about the Special Rapporteur’s work on promoting and protecting the independence of judges and lawyers. 

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Canada’s Court Challenges Program: Supporting the Advancement of Constitutional Rights in Canada

February 26, 2026 | University of Ottawa

The Court Challenges Program funds Charter, human rights and official languages test cases of national importance. As the reinstated program approaches ten years in operation, Université d'Ottawa Centre de Droit Public uOttawa Public Law Centre Co-Director Sarah Berger Richardson sits down with Executive Director Marika Giles Samson, BA, LLB, LLM, DCL to discuss the program, its ambition, and where it's going next.

Join us! https://lnkd.in/eXwyRg5R