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Charles D. Gonthier Research Fellowship ($9,000)

Deadline: June 30, 2025
Theme: Environment and the Law

Annual Conference | Environment and the Law: Protect or Develop—Is There a Choice?

October 28-30, 2025
In Vancouver, BC

Conference: Democracy, the Rule of Law, and Independence

November 18-20, 2025
In Ottawa, ON

Writing Reasons in Sexual Assault Cases (2025 Edition)

December 4, 2025
Online

Conference on Artificial Intelligence

March 30-31, 2026
In Toronto, ON

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The Future of Reconciliatory Justice in New Brunswick

Meetings often start with an acknowledgement that they are taking place on unceded Aboriginal lands. Few know what the lack of cession means; the path of reconciliation will require us to learn...