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04-06-21 | Access to Justice, Criminal Law

A law that punishes or a law that progresses: Research in law for sustainable solutions to social problems

How can we advance access to justice? How does such a goal fit into the efforts of a legal researcher?

In this video from our series ” Viv(r)e la recherche en droit ”, Marie-Eve Sylvestre examines the many examples of unfair and discriminatory practices within a criminal justice system that criminalizes poverty.

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03-31-21 | Access to Justice, Courts, Dean's Talk, Diversity, Law Practice

The health of our democracy: Pushing for greater diversity in public institutions

For the Chief Justice, the issue of diversity in public institutions is directly connected to the health of our democracy. Institutions like the judiciary can only be effective if people are able to recognize themselves in those institutions.

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Le très honorable Richard Wagner
03-10-21 | Access to Justice, Courts, COVID-19, Dean's Talk, Law Practice

It starts with information: Discussing the state of access to justice in Canada

“I think the greatest advances in Canada have been in the area of access to information,” says the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, Chief Justice of Canada.

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Mona Paré
03-04-21 | Access to Justice, Children's Rights, Research Methodology

Small subjects, big issues: Research in law for access to justice for children

Mona Paré examines how access to justice affects children, exploring what makes them vulnerable in their encounters with the law and its procedures. Problems in this field require innovative solutions. To better understand how to improve the situation, Professor Paré looks for new voices and perspectives.

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