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Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Rouleau Commission Report

On March 29th the University of Ottawa will hold a major one-day conference to examine the findings of the Rouleau Commission report.

On this occasion, we will bring together the best researchers from the University of Ottawa in all disciplinary fields who will reflect, with the public, on the conclusions and recommendations of the Rouleau Commission.

The intention here is really to contribute to the public debate and to reflect on the impact that this report can have on public policy and public law.

We invite members of the public, policy makers, lawyers, members of the University community and others to join us for this important discussion.

On March 29, nine research centres and institutes at the University of Ottawa will co-host a one-day conference on the Rouleau Commission Report. The conference will dissect four main themes of the report: policing and national security; populism, governance and rights; the future of emergency powers in Canada; and misinformation, disinformation and the protection of democracy.

Bringing together leading experts from the University of Ottawa in the fields of law, politics, public administration, economics, criminology, sociology, communications, technology and health, the Conference aims to contribute to the public conversation about the convoy, the declaration of emergency, and the robustness of Canada’s constitutional democracy. The discussions will also highlight a range of policy areas affected by the recommendations, including policing and intelligence, federalism, the Emergencies Act, misinformation and disinformation, and the regulation of cryptocurrencies.

Event Details

WHAT: Conference – Deconstructing the Public Response to the Convoy: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Rouleau Commission Report

WHEN: March 29, 2023, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: University of Ottawa, Faculty of Social Sciences 120 University, Room 4007, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5

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About the Researchers
Vanessa MacDonnell et Éric Champagne
Professors, University of Ottawa

Vanessa MacDonnell

Vanessa MacDonnell is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law (Common Law Section) and Co-Director of the uOttawa Public Law Centre. She researches in the areas of Canadian constitutional law, constitutional theory, comparative constitutional law and criminal law. In 2019 she was selected for membership in the Global Young Academy. Vanessa’s research examines the constitutional functions of the executive branch, inter-institutional relationships, and the role of social movements in the development of constitutional law. She is currently completing a SSHRC-funded research project on quasi-constitutional legislation. Vanessa has also written extensively about police powers and the jury.

Eric Champagne

Eric Champagne is Associate Professor in Public Administration at the School of Political Studies and Director of the Centre on Governance at the University of Ottawa. In 2020, he won the Pierre De Celles Award for Excellence in Teaching Public Administration presented jointly by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) and the Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA). His current research focuses on infrastructure financing and asset management in the context of multilevel governance (basic infrastructure, transports, water) and on the transformation of the public sector in the aftermath of the pandemic (digitalization, telework, hybrid policies). He is currently a co-investigator in the University of Ottawa’s Forum on Water Law and Governance.

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