/channels/taxonomy/term/6448/all en /channels/channels/news/uns-new-agenda-protection-international-peace-institute-357329 <p>May 13, 2024 | The United Nations (UN) recently released its Agenda for Protection, a comprehensive document aiming to enhance protection as a collective responsibility across various UN components. It addresses previous shortcomings highlighted by inquiries into UN responses in Myanmar and Sri Lanka. However, it faces challenges due to geopolitical dynamics undermining multilateral action and UN entities’ limited roles in ongoing conflicts. </p> Tue, 14 May 2024 17:56:44 +0000 webfull 200052 at /channels /channels/channels/news/quebecs-court-appeal-upholds-bill-21-few-exceptions-cbc-356191 <p>February 29, 2024 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis">Pearl Eliadis</a> speaks on "Breakaway with Alison Brunette" and "Let's Go with Sabrina Marandola" on the upholding of Bill 21 and what the ruling means. The law bans certain employees in the public sector from wearing religious symbols while on the job.</p> Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:52:31 +0000 webfull 198666 at /channels /channels/channels/news/hate-and-harm-rethinking-dignity-dissent-equality-canadian-law-356070 <p>February 27, 2024 | The Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School <a href="https://hrp.law.harvard.edu/hrp-event/hate-and-harm-rethinking-dignity-dissent-equality-in-canadian-law/">hosted a seminar</a> with a focus on the evolution of hate and discriminatory speech. This seminar built upon the foundation laid by the Max Bell School's previous conference in 2022, <a href="/maxbellschool/article/event-recap/humour-hate-harm">"Humour, Hate, and Harm,"</a> which focused on rethinking dignity, equality, and freedom of expression.</p> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:35:31 +0000 webfull 198522 at /channels /channels/channels/event/do-human-rights-and-rules-based-systems-still-matter-prof-pearl-eliadis-354376 <p><b>Do Human Rights and Rules-Based Systems Still Matter? </b></p> Wed, 17 Jan 2024 15:32:44 +0000 webfull 196576 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-international-day-persons-disabilities-december-3-353172 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html -->Since its proclamation in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly in resolution 47/3, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been celebrated annually on 3 December around the world. The observance of the IDPD aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and to mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. (<a href="https://social.desa.un.org/issues/disability/events/2023-international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-idpd">United Nations</a>)</p> <p><!-- x-tinymce/html --></p> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:57:42 +0000 webfull 195263 at /channels /channels/channels/event/housing-human-rights-and-public-health-whats-law-got-do-it-352077 <h2>Housing, Human Rights and Public Health</h2> <h3>What’s Law Got to Do With It?</h3> <p>Friday, November 3, 2023, from 11:00 to 12:30 p.m.</p> <p><b><i>Hybrid - </i></b>2001 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ College Avenue, Room 1201 (12th floor) or Via ZOOM</p> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:37:46 +0000 webfull 194038 at /channels /channels/channels/event/housing-human-rights-and-public-health-whats-law-got-do-it-351860 <h2>Housing, Human Rights and Public Health</h2> <h3>What’s Law Got to Do With It?</h3> <p>Friday, November 3, 2023, from 11:00 to 12:30 p.m.</p> <p><b><i>Hybrid - </i></b>2001 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ College Avenue, Room 1201 (12th floor) or Via ZOOM</p> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:11:51 +0000 webfull 193783 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mandate-special-rapporteur-contemporary-forms-slavery-including-its-causes-and-consequences-350485 <p>September 1, 2023 | UN Special Rapporteur Mr. Tomoya Obokata visited Max Bell School of Public Policy to examine issues of contemporary forms of slavery in Canada, including its causes and consequences. During the meeting organized by McConnell Visiting Scholar <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/visiting-professors-and-scholars/olivia-smith">Olivia Smith</a>, the Special Rapporteur met with federal, provincial, and municipal authorities, national human rights bodies, and victims of contemporary forms of slavery.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:14:39 +0000 webfull 192161 at /channels /channels/channels/news/effects-human-rights-interventions-rights-related-outcomes-iiie-350387 <p>Data about the impact of human rights interventions at a global level are needed to ensure effective policy decision-making.</p> Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:51:03 +0000 webfull 191713 at /channels /channels/channels/event/sexual-crimes-russian-occupants-ukraine-special-screening-short-documentaries-346344 <p>Special screening of short documentaries followed by an expert discussion with:</p> Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:32:36 +0000 webfull 187551 at /channels /channels/channels/event/advancing-human-rights-women-and-girls-promise-council-europe-convention-preventing-and-combating-346205 <p>With <strong>Johanna Nelles</strong>, O’Brien Fellow in Residence and Executive Secretary to the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (on temporary leave) </p> Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:51:20 +0000 webfull 187374 at /channels /channels/channels/news/reforming-united-nations-how-canada-can-lead-human-rights-policy-magazine-346083 <p>February 9, 2023 | Following<a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/kevin-page"> Kevin Page's </a>complexity seminar, Elisa Alloul wrote about how the lack of accountability on how gross human rights abusers have joined UN bodies is hurting the UN's legitimacy and credibility. Elisa Alloul is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ.</p> Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:19:33 +0000 webfull 187233 at /channels /channels/channels/event/humanitarian-principles-historical-and-legal-perspective-345931 <p>With Professor <strong>Marina Sharpe</strong>, Assistant Professor of International Law in the International Studies programme at Royal Military College Saint-Jean and former Visiting Fellow at the CHRLP.</p> Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:00:08 +0000 webfull 187040 at /channels /channels/channels/event/black-legal-history-matters-too-counter-narrating-smithers-v-queen-345119 <p>With <strong>Professor Amar Khoday, </strong>Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law and former O’Brien DCL Graduate Fellow from the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Faculty of Law, and moderated by <strong>Me. Tamara Thermitus.</strong></p> Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:59:24 +0000 webfull 186184 at /channels /channels/channels/news/pearl-eliadis-appointed-official-language-rights-expert-panel-344920 <p>Max Bell School Associate Professor Pearl Eliadis, has been selected to the Official Language Rights Expert Panel of the federal Government’s Court Challenges Program (CCP).</p> <p>The objective of the CCP is to provide financial support to Canadians to bring before the courts test cases of national significance that aim to clarify and assert certain constitutional and quasi-constitutional official language rights and human rights.</p> Fri, 13 Jan 2023 18:18:58 +0000 webfull 186009 at /channels