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11-17-25 | Agri-food law and policy, Civil Law, Research Methodology

A Wolf in the Sheepfold: Protecting Farm Animals

Daphnée B. Ménard, a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa, explains how companion animals are better protected than farm animals under the legislation, and how the legal criteria are not applied consistently across animal species.

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09-25-25 | Droit de l'enfant, Droit de l'enfant, Family Law, Human Rights

Reforming Quebec’s Surrogacy Laws

Coming into force in June 2023, Bill 12 significantly reformed the legal framework surrounding surrogacy in Quebec. According to the Minister of Justice, the law aims to better reflect the realities faced by Quebec families, prioritize the best interests of children born through surrogacy, and protect the rights of surrogates. In this visual post, Professor Stefanie Carsley revisits the reform, pointing out that some measures may actually run counter to the legislator’s intended goals. Her analysis is drawn from her article Reforming Quebec’s Surrogacy Laws, published in the Revue générale de droit.

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05-05-25 | AISLF, Sociology

The trivialization of debt

Canadian household debt has risen sharply in recent decades. In this visual post, Professor Jean François Bissonnette recounts how the 2012 Quebec student strike led him to take an interest in the phenomenon of debt. He explains the growth of private debt and how it has become commonplace. He examines debt as a power relationship and an economic, social and political phenomenon. He emphasizes that money is a deeply ambivalent institution. An interview conducted by Jurivision in collaboration with CIRCEM as part of the XXIIᵉ AISLF Congress.

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04-29-25 | AISLF, Sociology

The challenges of digital technology

Digital technology is increasingly present in our societies. In this visual post, Professor Olivier Servais explains the rise of digital over the last few decades and the major transformations that have resulted. He highlights a number of technological challenges, including the energy question and digital dependency. He discusses the impact of digital technology on our relationship with information, and affirms the importance of education and the development of critical and reflexive skills for democracy. An interview conducted by Jurivision in collaboration with CIRCEM as part of the XXIIᵉ AISLF Congress.

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