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05-20-26 | Human Rights, Immigration and Refugee Law, International

uOttawa Research Chair on Migrant Protection and International Law

Canada maintains a strong humanitarian reputation internationally even though its migration policies have tightened considerably over the past two decades. The University of Ottawa Research Chair on Migrant Protection and International Law, led by Professor Delphine Nakache, examines that paradox. Through an interdisciplinary and bilingual approach, the Chair analyzes Canada’s actions toward temporary workers, international students, asylum seekers, and non-status migrants, with the goal of developing concrete legal and policy frameworks.

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04-21-26 | Interdisciplinarity, Research Experience, Research Methodology

Opening the Black Box: Rethinking Scientific Discourse

Sociologist Patrice Corriveau and his colleagues spent 15 years suicide in Quebec across 250 years. To share their findings with the rigour and sensitivity the subject demands, the team partnered with illustrator Christian Quesnel to create a graphic novel: Vous avez détruit la beauté du monde: Le suicide scénarisé au Québec depuis 1763. The format made it possible to portray difficult scenarios honestly, without exploitation, and to reach a broader audience. The project’s reception across artistic and scientific circles, as well as with the general public, shows that research must find new ways to meet its audience where it already is.

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02-03-26 | Pratique du droit, Public Law, Public Service

A Sense of Public Duty – Lawyers and Notaries Serving the Public Interest

This documentary film explores the essential role of government lawyers who place their legal expertise in the service of the public interest. Through testimony and concrete examples, it highlights a committed legal practice that shapes public action and contributes to the rule of law and to trust in institutions in Québec.

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01-06-26 | Access to Justice, Courts, Public Law

Public Interest Standing: Analysis of Article 85 of the Code of Civil Procedure in Light of the Downtown Eastside Ruling

In 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark Downtown Eastside Sex Workers ruling expanded the criteria for public interest standing. But how does this framework align with the Code of Civil Procedure of Quebec, which sets out a more restrictive approach to the issue? In this visual publication, Paul-David Chouinard, a doctoral candidate at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, explores this conflict of norms and the context surrounding the Downtown Eastside ruling.

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