Discover the seven key changes to improve New Brunswick's justice system discussed at the 2023 Access to Justice Summit. The New Brunswick Access to Justice Summit, Digital Transformation: Putting People at the Heart of the Justice System, held in August 2023 at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Faculty of Law, brought stakeholders from the province’s justice community together to discuss changes required to the New Brunswick family law system and the role of digital technology in the...

Lors de cet entretien, le professeur Vladyslav Lanovoy traitera du recours à la force par les États en droit international (jus ad bellum), qui est encadré par la Charte des Nations Unies. Il s’exprimera également sur la Cour internationale de justice. Si la justice pénale internationale s’intéresse à la responsabilité des individus, la Cour internationale de justice se prononce sur des questions de droit international et tranche des différends interétatiques. Certaines questions relatives...

In this episode, uOttawa Associate Professor Vanessa MacDonnell welcomes The Honourable Sheilah L. Martin, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Public Law Conference, which will be held from July 3rd to July 5, 2024, in Ottawa. This year’s conference theme, “Public Law: Rights, Duties, and Power,” will initiate a conversation that spans across different countries, various perspectives, and brings together the legal community from around the...

Cet entretien avec la professeure Miriam Cohen et Maître Alexis Larivière traitera du thème des victimes dans le contexte de la justice pénale internationale. Au cours de cet épisode, les invités aborderont l’historique, la philosophie et la justification de la participation des victimes en justice pénale internationale. Les invités discuteront ensuite des règles et mécanismes de participation des victimes aux procédures préalables et aux procès devant la Cour pénale internationale. Puis, les...

Au cours de cet entretien, Maîtres Marie-Hélène Proulx et Mylène Dimitri traiteront de la défense des accusés devant les tribunaux pénaux internationaux. Elles décriront le système de justice pénale internationale du point de vue fonctionnel, particulièrement à la Cour pénale internationale, de la perspective particulière des accusés. Les thèmes suivants seront abordés dans cet épisode : les droits des accusés prévus au Statut de Rome, leur application et leur sanction par la Cour, les...

Dans cet entretien, Maître Johann Soufi se penchera sur l’historique de la justice pénale internationale, la création de la Cour pénale internationale et sa juridiction et expliquera en quoi consiste le principe de complémentarité. Il exposera également les grandes lignes du mandat et du fonctionnement des organes de la Cour. Seront aussi abordées dans cet épisode les forces et les lacunes de ce système unique de droit pénal à vocation universelle, notamment : la lutte contre l’impunité pour...

Lors de cet entretien, la professeure Julia Grignon et Mme Anne-Lise Lierville traiteront du thème du droit des conflits armés (jus in bello), aussi nommé droit international humanitaire. L’épisode explorera d’abord les sources du droit international humanitaire, ensuite les circonstances dans lesquelles il s’applique, les personnes visées, les principes fondamentaux et les diverses protections offertes. Les thèmes de l’éthique, de l’indépendance, de l’impartialité et des stratégies des...

Who are Legislative and Parliamentary Counsel? What do they do? In this episode, lawyers involved with the 2024 CIAJ Legislative Drafting Conference speak about their work and an exciting part of the profession that is often quite removed from the spotlight. Topics include the role of drafters in different offices and the evolution of the profession with an eye to the future. Guests Sandra Markman, Deputy Chief Legislative Counsel, Legislative Services Branch, Public Law and Legislative...

In this episode, CIAJ's host Sarah Rowe is welcoming lawyer Dylan Gibbs, Founder & Author of Hearsay, a plain language email newsletter aiming to keep Canadian lawyers informed of key decisions and topical legal news. Together, they discuss the launch of this weekly bulletin and the need for more accessible and innovative approaches to legal writing in Canada.

In this fourth episode of a four-part series on “Concise Decision-Writing,” Chairperson of the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal Emily Crocco is inviting physician, researcher and podcaster Dr. Ken Milne to learn more about knowledge translation (the process of converting research results into practice), and what the legal system can learn about science’s work in the area.  Rédiger des décisions concises – Partie I: Une compétence qui s’apprend (Guest: Emily Crocco) Rédiger des...

In this third episode of a four-part series on “Concise Decision-Writing,” Chairperson of the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal Emily Crocco is inviting Lawyer and PhD Candidate Jonathan Khan to discuss the importance of reliable data in determining how the judicial system can be redesigned to be more equitable and accessible. Rédiger des décisions concises – Partie I: Une compétence qui s’apprend (Guest: Emily Crocco) Rédiger des décisions concises – Partie II: La culture de la...

Dans ce deuxième épisode d'une série en quatre parties sur la rédaction de décisions concises, la présidente de la Commission de révision agricole du Canada, Emily Crocco, reçoit le professeur et expert de renommée internationale en droit public Paul Daly, qui explique comment la rédaction de décisions concises s'inscrit dans la «culture de la justification» du système judiciaire. Partie I: Une compétence qui s'apprend (invitée: Emily Crocco) Invités, documentation et plus d'informations...

Dans ce premier épisode d'une série en quatre parties sur la rédaction de décisions concises, la directrice générale de l'ICAJ, Me Christine O'Doherty, reçoit la présidente de la Commission de révision agricole du Canada, Emily Crocco, afin de discuter de ses récents travaux de recherche portant sur cette question. Invités, documentation et plus d'informations sur le site de l'ICAJ

In this episode, CIAJ’s host Nathan Afilalo is welcoming the founding editor of the Black (Canadian) Law Journal Mohammed Odusanya and acting editor-in-chief Dana-Kaye Matthews to learn more about this academic, peer-reviewed, bilingual journal founded in 2021.  Speakers, documentation and more details on CIAJ's website

How can we contribute to strengthening judicial systems in developing countries? In this episode, CIAJ is welcoming FJA’s Deputy Commissioner Errolyn Humphreys to learn more on the Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) Project, a five-year initiative that leverages Canadian judicial expertise to provide targeted support in areas critical for upholding the rule of law and ensuring transparent, accountable governance. Speakers, documentation and more details on CIAJ's website

Drug toxicity is a leading cause of death in Canada and around the world. Over the course of three episodes, we will address three interrelated topics related to the toxic drug crisis. This second episode will focus on how safe supply can help to combat the toxic drug Crisis. From January to September of 2022, fentanyl was involved in more than 81% of opioid toxicity deaths. Safer supply has the potential to mitigate the increasingly unpredictable state of street drugs. Host Sarah Rowe...

In 1992, at the age of 23 and pregnant with her fourth child, Maria Shepherd plead guilty to manslaughter in the death of her three-year-old stepdaughter, Kasandra, to avoid a much longer sentence which would have torn her away from her family. 25 years later, she was acquitted on the basis of new forensic expert evidence. She has realized her dream of becoming a licensed paralegal and runs her own paralegal practice. In this episode with her friend and UBC Innocence Project Director Tamara...

Drug toxicity is a leading cause of death in Canada and around the world. Over the course of three episodes, we will address three interrelated topics related to the toxic drug crisis. This first episode will focus on harm reduction and the impact of stigma on people who use drugs. While the Supreme Court of Canada has recognized the importance of harm reduction for effective addiction treatment, contemporary efforts have diverged from the traditional aims of grassroots harm reduction: to...

In 1991, Canada was “the first country to accept refugee petitions based on persecution due to sexual orientation or gender identity.” Over the years, recognition of 2SLGBTQIA+ vulnerability has caused the number of sexual orientation and gender identity refugee claims to increase in the country. Does Canada’s identity as a safe haven allow for an easy entry system for these claimants? In this podcast, host Sarah Rowe addresses this question and more with guests Kelly Ernst and Jay De Santi.

In this episode, host Daniel Escott is joined by Janet McIntyre, former Director of Justice Canada's Access to Justice Secretariat, for a discussion on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 16, the role of the Secretariat domestically and internationally, and the gradual shift to a people-centred approach to justice.

In this episode, host Daniel Escott is joined by Trevor C.W. Farrow, a renowned access to justice researcher and incoming Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School, for a discussion on the pre-, during, and post-pandemic views of traditional access to justice. Dean Farrow provides a wealth of information on the problems that arise from a lack of access to justice, and discusses what meaningful access to justice looks like in the modern, post-pandemic period.

In this episode, host Daniel J. Escott explores the transformative landscape of access to justice in Canada in the company of his guests, esteemed legal experts Mark Benton, K.C. and Brea Lowenberger. Together, they discuss the impact of the Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters at both national and local levels and explore how collaborative efforts between stakeholders can help improve access to justice across Canada.

In this episode, CIAJ Lawyer Nathan Afilalo is welcoming Aaron Mills, a member of the Anishinaabe, Couchiching First Nation and Assistant Professor and the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Constitutionalism and Philosophy at McGill University Faculty of Law. Together, they discuss professor Mills' theory of rooted constitutionalism, teaching Indigenous law and legal traditions in law schools, and questioning the ontological and legal assumptions underpinning the Canadian liberal...

La notion de territoire a beaucoup évolué au fil du temps. Les défis auxquels nous faisons face aujourd’hui sont d’échelle planétaire. Dans un contexte de mondialisation, les frontières nationales ont-elles encore un sens? Pour répondre à cette question, l’ICAJ reçoit Richard Ouellet, professeur de droit international économique à la Faculté de droit de l’Université Laval et titulaire de la nouvelle Chaire de recherche sur les nouveaux enjeux de la mondialisation économique. Le thème de la...