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Dr. Robert Ben of uOttawa’s Department of Chemistry leads multi-million-dollar initiative that thwarts ice growth to preserve samples for future use The makeup of a cold-water fish has inspired a University of Ottawa scientist to develop a method for freezing stem cells and tissue without the risk of “freezer burn.” Dr. Robert Ben, a professor in t...

On 6 October 2020, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights made public its judgement on “Case of Martínez Esquivia v. Colombia. Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of October 6, 2020. Series C No. 412”. The judgement, in its footnote 90, refers to the report A/HRC/44/47 released by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Mr. Diego García Sa...

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that CLTS Faculty member, Michael Geist has renewed his Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law. This prestigious 7-year appointment will support an innovative research agenda to design Canada’s digital law and policy and develop solutions to address the risks of Internet-based harm.

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that the Open AIR network, pioneered by CLTS Faculty members Jeremy De Beer and Chidi Oguamanam, has received $300,000 from the Queen Elizabeth Scholars Advanced Scholars West Africa program to continue to support, celebrate, and further the conversation on African innovation and resea...

We are is pleased to welcome David DesBaillets, LLD, who received a postoctoral fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) for 2020-21 and will be with the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) under the supervision of HRREC Academic Member Professor Darren O'Toole. His main area of research...

The weaponization of drones, big data, and algorithms in tracking migration disproportionately impacts migrants communities. Deploying these technologies can result in significant human rights violations such as systemic racism, increased surveillance, and wrongful automation. To highlight the issues on this topic, the AI + Society Initiative hosted a ...

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that CLTS Faculty member, Karen Eltis has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Société québécoise d’information juridique (SOQUIJ).

uOttawa chemistry professor Robert Ben and his colleague at the University of Alberta are commercializing a novel cryopreservation technology that will better protect stem cells and tissue samples from damage caused during the freezing and thawing process required for storage.

January 11, 2021

The Changing Orders Project is a joint initiative led by the University of Ottawa’s Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC), the Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS), the Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP), and The Refugee Hub. Collectively, they are furthering understandings of the national and global dynam...