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06-29-26 | Family Law, Indigenous Law

A Microprogram to Develop Indigenous Family-Childhood Services

Bill C-92 is reshaping child and family services in Canada by recognizing the inherent jurisdiction of Indigenous peoples. This video capsule presents the University of Ottawa School of Social Work’s Microprogram in Developing Indigenous Child and Family Services — a program developed with Indigenous partners to equip practitioners navigating this transformation on the ground.

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06-22-26 | Access to Justice, Criminal Law, Human Rights, Projets étudiants

The Over-Judicialization of Homelessness: Social Profiling

People experiencing homelessness are often targeted by law enforcement because of behaviors related to their survival in public spaces. This cycle of judicialization accentuates their marginalization rather than addressing it. In this visual post, produced by students as part of the course Visual Advocacy/Law and Film, two speakers from the Clinique Droit Devant expose the mechanisms of social profiling and present the Justice-Homelessness Support Program (PAJIC).

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06-08-26 | Access to Justice, Criminal Law, Diversité, Projets étudiants

Racial Profiling: A Symptom of a Lack of Training on Implicit Biases

This video, created by students as part of the Visual Advocacy/Law and Cinema course, explores racial profiling in Canadian police forces from the perspective of implicit bias training. Through the testimonies of a former police officer and an intercultural mediator, it highlights the concrete effects of the lack of training and emphasize the importance of lawful police interventions that are respectful of all communities.

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06-04-26 | Courts, Student Projects

Representing Yourself in Canada’s Legal System

Access to a lawyer or legal training is not given to everyone. Lack of knowledge, resources and prohibitive costs: the barriers are manifold. This visual post, produced by students as part of the course Visual Advocacy / Law and Film, presents free resources available to the public.

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