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Sharing legal knowledge frame by frame

Jurivision is an initiative of the common law and civil law sections of the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa. This knowledge mobilization and visual advocacy project aims to promote the sharing of legal knowledge through accessible audiovisual content.

A Selection of Visual Posts

Discover our some of our visual posts

01-14-21 | Family Law, Indigenous Law

Research on First Nations Legal Norms and Knowledge

Professor Ottawa explains her work on opikihawasowin or the modalities of care or circulation of children among the Atikamekw Nehirowisiwok of Manawan.

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05-23-25 | Criminal Law, Human Rights, Student Projects

Beyond the bars: when the record closes doors

This visual advocacy video explores the often-overlooked reality of reintegration after incarceration. Through the powerful testimony of former inmate Daniel Benson and insights from lawyer Mike Allan Dyer, law students from the University of Ottawa examine what it truly means to “serve a sentence” and the challenges of rebuilding a life after years behind bars. Moving beyond the stereotypes portrayed in courtroom dramas, the project sheds light on the blind spots in our justice system and raises a crucial question: is justice, as experienced in everyday life, truly just?

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03-08-24 | Access to Justice, Criminal Law, Diversity, Technology

Behind the Screens: Youth Insights Shaping Approaches to Technology-Facilitated Violence

The connectivity that typifies our digitally networked world brings with it widespread and persistent challenges. Particularly concerning is the prevalence of technology-facilitated violence, a multifaceted phenomenon that challenges conventional perceptions of violence and demands urgent attention. In this video, Professor Jane Bailey explores the nature of tech-facilitated violence and explains how young people’s perspectives are key to finding meaningful, proactive ways to address its harms, and underlying social and economic structures that incubate it.

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