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06-08-26 | Access to Justice, Criminal Law, Diversity, Student Projects

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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05-28-26 | Access to Justice, Student Projects

When justice has no voice: Outaouais without lawyers

In the Outaouais region, finding a lawyer can be a real challenge. This video, produced by students as part of the Visual Advocacy/Law and Cinema course, highlights the causes and consequences of a shortage that is undermining access to justice in the region.

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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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