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12-19-25 | Human Rights, Indigenous Law

Keys to the Court : Jeannette Corbiere Lavell

In 1970, Jeannette Corbiere Lavell, a young Anishinaabe woman, lost her legal status under the Indian Act simply because she married a non-Indigenous man. She was stripped of her membership in the Wiikwemkoong community and barred from living on the reserve. This provision did not apply to Indigenous men who married non-Indigenous women. Dismayed by this blatant injustice, she took her case all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada.

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12-17-25 | Jurivision

Innovate, Tell Stories, Share Knowledge: Jurivision in 2025

The year 2025 marked a turning point for Jurivision, driven primarily by the launch of Supreme Court Experience. This project is by far the most ambitious ever undertaken by our team. Building on growing recognition and an expanding network of partners, the platform continues to break new ground in legal knowledge mobilization.

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12-05-25 | Access to Justice, Health Law, Pratique du droit

Keys to the Court: Frédéric St-Jean

Once a promising wrestler, an accident and a medical error turned Frédéric St-Jean’s life upside down. He became a lawyer and decided to represent himself in a legal battle for the victims of medical malpractice that led him all the way to the country’s highest court.

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12-03-25 | Business Law, Civil Law, Family Law

Finding Your Own Path in Law: The Journey of Michael Vathilakis

Michael Vathilakis, a graduate of the University of Ottawa’s Civil Law Section (LL.L./LL.B., 2000), looks back in this visual post on the experiences that shaped his inspiring career path. Driven by a desire to give back to the Faculty “that gave him his start” he now supports the next generation of legal professionals through the Renno & Vathilakis award in family law, offered by his firm.

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