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Sylvie Frigon, Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa and Vice-Dean of Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences, has been chosen as an expert witness in a class action concerning strip searches at the Leclerc prison against the Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec. Mandated by the law firm Trudel Johnston & Lespérance, she is currently preparing an expert report ...

Budget 2025 isn’t subtle. The federal budget’s priorities are loud and clear: strengthening Canada’s economic and political sovereignty in an increasingly unstable world. At a recent University of Ottawa Brown Bag Lunch on public policy, two panelists with very different backgrounds converged on the same message: the pace, scale and expectations around research have been supercharged.

Academic expert(s) available to provide context or comment on the following topic: Ontario considers livestreaming bail hearings

Very few people step into a courtroom expecting to change the Constitution. Usually, they set out simply to solve a problem: to keep their job, to defend themselves against a charge, to open a clinic, to marry the person they love.

Mark Carney announced Canada will revamp funding for athletes with a "playground-to-podium" strategy. The prime minister's comments come ahead of the release of the final report from the Future of Sport in Canada Commission, which had previously indicated the need for extra federal funding.

In collaboration with friends and colleagues of the late Chigbo Ikejiani, the Centre for Law, Technology and Society is launching the Chigbo Ikejiani Memorial Fund to support work in technology policy, regulatory governance, and disability law that increasingly shape people’s diverse experiences in the context of emerging technology and communications environments.

For several years, Professor Laura Ambrosio has enabled her students to enjoy an out of the ordinary French learning experience. Since 2008, as part of her French as a second language (FLS) and second language teaching (SLT) courses, she’s offered a teaching and learning activity that, to date, has allowed over 1,000 University of Ottawa students to experience a meaningful Community Service Learni...

So, you attended a career fair or networking event. Now what? While these events are exciting opportunities to connect with employers, learn about organizations, and explore potential career paths, the work doesn’t end when the event is over. The following tips will help you follow up effectively and maintain momentum in your job search.

Proper nutrition is essential to academic performance. However, rising food insecurity is forcing students to choose between groceries and rent, putting both their academic performance and well-being at risk.

On November 17, 1983, the Secretary of State of Canada Serge Royal wrote a letter to Maria Rodriguez, Chairperson of Women Working with Immigrant Women (WWIW).