The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that the Quebec Division of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA-Quebec) has awarded its Paul-André-Crépeau Medal to Wainwright Professor Emeritus of Civil Law Pierre-Gabriel Jobin, Ad E. The medal was presented to him by Jonathan Pierre-Étienne, president of the CBA-Quebec, on 5 December, after an introduction by Dean Robert Leckey, Ad E.
Published on: 6 Dec 2024
As part of the fruitful partnership between the CrĂ©peau Centre and the Chambre des notaires, an article on the Institute of Jurilinguistics was featured in the Winter 2025 edition ofĚýEntracteĚýmagazine (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 on: 27 Nov 2024
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 on: 16 Oct 2024
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 on: 17 Jul 2024
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce new and renewed support from the prestigious Canada Research Chair program for two professors.
Professor Jonas-SĂ©bastien 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 on: 14 Mar 2024
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 on: 15 Jan 2024
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce the appointment of three professors to endowed research chairs.ĚýĚý
Professor Helge Dedek was named to the Wainwright Chair in Civil Law, held most recently by former dean Daniel Jutras, OC, Ad E.ĚýĚý
Professor FrĂ©dĂ©ric MĂ©gret was named to the Hans & Tamar Oppenheimer Chair in Public International Law, of which the inaugural chairholder was François CrĂ©peau, OC, OQ, FRSC, Ad E.ĚýĚý
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Published on: 28 Sep 2023
On the occasion of our fall 2023 publication of the volume Successions of the Private Law Dictionary and Bilingual Lexicons series, the Paul-AndrĂ© CrĂ©peau 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.ĚýĚý
Published on: 21 Aug 2023
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 on: 4 Jul 2023
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has received a doctorate honoris causa from the UniversitĂ© 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 mĂ©taphore Ă la mĂ©moire: Restituer l’histoire de l’esclavage dans les dĂ©bats sur les formes contemporaines d’esclavage."Ěý
Published on: 17 Feb 2023
Stephen Alexander Smith passed away on 29 November 2022, aged 64.Ěý
Published on: 2 Dec 2022
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Rosalie Jukier is co-recipient of Â鶹AV’s Morty Yalovsky Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Academic Leadership. She and Dr. Samuel Benaroya of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences were honoured at the University’s Fall Convocation ceremonies on 26 October.ĚýĚýĚý
Published on: 1 Nov 2022
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has received an honorary doctorate of laws (LLD) from Queen’s University. She gave the commencement address at one of the University’s Fall Convocation ceremonies on 11 October.ĚýĚý
“A prolific, world-class scholar in labour law and its interface with trade, [Adelle Blackett] is a key thinker behind the emerging field of transnational labour law, foregrounding decolonial approaches,” Queen’s University highlighted upon sharing the news of the award.ĚýĚý
Published on: 12 Oct 2022
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that two of its scholars have been named Canada Research Chairs. ProfessorĚýYaĂ«ll EmerichĚýhas been named the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Transsystemic Property & Sustainable Communities and ProfessorĚýIgnacio CofoneĚýhas been named the Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Artificial Intelligence Law & Data Governance.
Published on: 4 Mar 2022
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Branch (CBA-Quebec), has awarded the Paul-André-Crépeau Medal for 2021 to Professor Fabien Gélinas, Ad E.
Published on: 4 Mar 2022
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