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On January 19, 2021, the ISSP hosted a panel entitled Hydrogen and Canada’s Energy Future: Opportunities, Challenges, Next Steps. This blog is an adaptation of the author’s remarks.

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that CLTS Faculty member Vivek Krishnamurthy has earned a grant from Global Affairs Canada to analyze the implications of emerging algorithmic systems on media freedom through a project entitled, “Media Freedom in an Algorithmic Age: Perils and Possibilities”.

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 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 ...