Program Spotlight
Introduction to Canadian Public Law is a required course in the Graduate Diploma in Foundations of Canadian Law. The course provides students with a structured introduction to Canada’s constitutional framework, including the Constitution, the branches of government, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the sources that count as Canadian… Click to Continue Reading.
Indigenous Peoples and the Criminal Legal System is an elective course in Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Criminal Law and Procedure. The course examines the mass incarceration of Indigenous peoples in Canada’s criminal legal system and explores the historical, legal, and systemic factors that continue to shape that reality. Designed for… Click to Continue Reading.
To casual and expert observers alike, the trial verdict is the defining moment in any criminal case. But as Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Criminal Law and Procedure instructor Lisa Kerr explains, the determination of guilt or innocence is actually just the culmination of events in the “front end” of the… Click to Continue Reading.
Program SpotlightCriminal Law and Procedure LLM prisons elective sheds light on the ‘back end’ of the justice system
In today’s hyper-connected world, the continuous advance of technology is rapidly reshaping every facet of commerce, governance, and daily life. As organizations increasingly rely on vast digital ecosystems, the critical challenge of securing sensitive information and protecting individual rights has moved from a technical concern to a central strategic imperative.… Click to Continue Reading.
If there’s a tougher job in the corporate world than a human resources professional, Natalie MacDonald has yet to find it. “They have to be coaches and mediators, liaising between the company’s employees and the senior leadership. And on top of that, they have to know the law, without ever… Click to Continue Reading.
Program SpotlightOsgoode program helps HR executives take their human resources law knowledge to the next level
Two brand new OsgoodePD programs will fill a longstanding gap in the continuing education offering available to municipal law professionals. Jason Reynar, one of three program directors for the OsgoodePD’s Foundations in Municipal Law and Governance and the Osgoode Certificate in Municipal Law and Governance, earned an LLM with a specialization… Click to Continue Reading.
Today’s world is constantly being reshaped by the massive, yet often unseen, pressures of expansion and development. Huge projects ranging from the skyscrapers that define our urban centres to the vital infrastructure that powers our daily lives, construction law touches nearly every aspect of our economy, our communities and our… Click to Continue Reading.
Eric Sadvari can think of no family law document more underrated than a financial statement. “It’s the backbone of most family law cases,” says Sadvari, a senior associate at Toronto firm Kenet Family Law. “But many practitioners treat it as more of a fill-in-the-blanks exercise than a vital piece of… Click to Continue Reading.
Everyone wins when employers take workplace mental health seriously, according to Lauren Bernardi. Bernardi, the co-program director for the Osgoode Certificate in Workplace Mental Health Law, says she has witnessed a marked growth in the understanding and awareness of psychological issues in workplaces ever since the program launched, almost a decade ago.… Click to Continue Reading.
Program SpotlightOsgoode’s Certificate in Workplace Mental Health Law ‘more timely’ than ever
Privacy and cybersecurity law is not for the faint of heart, if you ask Matt Saunders. The Montreal-based lawyer explains that the complex and constantly evolving legislative environment that he and his colleagues work in has always required adaptability for those who want to stay ahead of the curve. But recent… Click to Continue Reading.
When Jennifer Cox entered the world of medical research law seven years ago, she found the professional networks and professional continuing development a little lacking in her new niche. “There were a lot of people working disparately across Canada, usually in hospitals and universities – each with their own little… Click to Continue Reading.