UPCOMING EVENTS
Québec Constitutional Act, 2025: Why Should it be Abandoned?
February 3, 2026 | University of Ottawa
On February 3rd, the uOttawa Public Law Centre and the Faculty’s Civil Law Section will host a presentation on the impact of Quebec’s proposed Constitutional Act, 2025 on democracy, human rights and constitutionalism in the province.
Lise Brun, a postdoctoral fellow at Université Laval, and doctoral student Marie-Hélène Lyonnais of University College London will present a critique of the proposed Act and explain why a new constitutional process should be instituted following the upcoming elections in October 2026.
Register for the event here.
Compromise and Legality in the Malaysian Constitution
February 18, 2026 | University of Ottawa
On February 18, the Université d'Ottawa Centre de Droit Public uOttawa Public Law Centre will host Visiting Scholar Rueban Balasubramanism for a talk on "Compromise and Legality in the Malaysian Constitution."
Register here to join us! https://lnkd.in/eakuYBKb
Conway Professionalism Speaker Series: Lawyer and Judicial Independence: Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities
February 25, 2026 | University of Ottawa
On February 25, 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.
Please register for the event here.
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.
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