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The Institute was featured in an article in the latest edition of the Entracte magazine by the Chambre des notaires

webfull — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 21:10:10 +0000

As part of the fruitful partnership between the Crépeau Centre and the Chambre des notaires, an article on the Institute of Jurilinguistics was featured in the Winter 2025 edition of Entracte magazine (V. 33, N. 4).

The article, written by one of the researchers from the Centre, Tiphaine Dourges, explores the topic of jurilinguistics, introduces the organizing centers, and traces the history of this event, which has been running for 18 years.

Published: 27 November 2024

New co-director joins Crépeau Centre leadership

webfull — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:47:20 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Michelle Cumyn will join the leadership team of the Paul-André Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law. She will team up with current director Professor Mark Antaki, BCL’96, LLB’96, who has been at the helm of the renowned centre since 2020. They will serve as co-directors until 2026.

Published: 16 October 2024

Dean Robert Leckey receives CBA Hero Award

webfull — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:29:54 +0000

We are delighted to announce that the Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance Section (SAGDA) of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) recognized Dean Robert Leckey, Ad E, with its Hero Award on 16 July 2024.

This prestigious award recognizes excellence within the Canadian legal profession in advancing the cause of equality for LGBTQ2+ people.

Published: 17 July 2024

Two Faculty members appointed Canada Research Chairs

webfull — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:52:28 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce new and renewed support from the prestigious Canada Research Chair program for two professors.

Professor Jonas-Sébastien Beaudry has been named Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Health, Inclusion and Policy for a five-year term.

Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has been reappointed as Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Transnational Labour Law for a second seven-year term.

Published: 14 March 2024

November 1st, 2023: A great day for Mrs. Manon Berthiaume

webfull — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:26:36 +0000

The first of November of 2023 officially marked the last day at the Center Crépeau for our very dear and precious Manon Berthiaume as the senior administrative coordinator. The first day of November not only permanently marked the history of the Center but also the relationships of deep and sincere friendship that this great woman, Manon Berthiaume, has always been and continues to be.

Published: 15 January 2024

Helge Dedek, Frédéric Mégret, and Colleen Sheppard named to prestigious research chairs

webfull — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:38:52 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce the appointment of three professors to endowed research chairs.

Professor Helge Dedek was named to the Wainwright Chair in Civil Law, held most recently by former dean Daniel Jutras, OC, Ad E.

Professor Frédéric Mégret was named to the Hans & Tamar Oppenheimer Chair in Public International Law, of which the inaugural chairholder was François Crépeau, OC, OQ, FRSC, Ad E.

Published: 28 September 2023

Éducaloi & Centre Paul-André Crépeau for Private and Comparative Law

webfull — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:01:31 +0000

On the occasion of our fall 2023 publication of the volume Successions of the Private Law Dictionary and Bilingual Lexicons series, the Paul-André Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law – in partnership with Éducaloi and Me Étienne Cossette-Lefebvre (Canada Graduate Scholar in Honour of Nelson Mandela and Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation grantee) – has created a series of videos with the goal of improving access to basic knowledge about succession (estate) law in Quebec.

Published: 21 August 2023

Adelle Blackett honoured for scholarship, teaching, and social justice commitment

webfull — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 19:14:08 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has received a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from Simon Fraser University (SFU). The honorary degree was bestowed upon her on 9 June at SFU’s Spring Convocation ceremony.

Published: 4 July 2023

Adelle Blackett honoured again for extraordinary impact of her scholarship and engagement

webfull — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:34:45 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has received a doctorate honoris causa from the Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain). She was presented with the award at a ceremony held on 16 February. The day prior, she delivered the lecture associated with her award, entitled "De la métaphore à la mémoire: Restituer l’histoire de l’esclavage dans les débats sur les formes contemporaines d’esclavage."

Published: 17 February 2023

Remembering Professor Stephen A. Smith (1958–2022)

webfull — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:48:52 +0000

Stephen Alexander Smith passed away on 29 November 2022, aged 64.

Published: 2 December 2022

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