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Jurivision has teamed up with the Superior Court of Québec to produce a video celebrating its 175th anniversary. The video will be presented as an introduction to the conferences given by the Court’s judges in Québec schools to mark the anniversary.
Law students from the University of Ottawa have explored the role of the notarial law clinic in improving access to justice in the Outaouais region. Many people face overburdened courts and high costs. Me Natacha Bouffard, a notary, highlights the crucial role of this clinic and the resources available for those in need.
As part of a visual pleading project, law students explore the social, legal and political concerns surrounding the inclusion in legislation of mental illness as the sole medical condition for obtaining medical aid in dying. With the help of Professor Emmanuelle Bernheim, they examine the role of access to mental health resources in Canada on this issue.
The connectivity that typifies our digitally networked world brings with it widespread and persistent challenges. Particularly concerning is the prevalence of technology-facilitated violence, a multifaceted phenomenon that challenges conventional perceptions of violence and demands urgent attention. In this video, Professor Jane Bailey explores the nature of tech-facilitated violence and explains how young people’s perspectives are key to finding meaningful, proactive ways to address its harms, and underlying social and economic structures that incubate it.
