ICJ / CIJ Canada

We promote human rights, the rule of law, and independence of the judiciary in Canada 🇨🇦

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ICJ Canada will intervene in the next milestone case at the Supreme Court of Canada - Saskatchewan v UR Pride. The case focuses on the infamous Charter s.33 Notwithstanding clause allowing to override Charter rights without a substantial judicial scrutiny.
https://t.co/pyTpGeqjXc

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ICJ Canada is extremely concerned about the recent actions of the current United States administration that are irreconcilable with the rule of law and human rights, both at the domestic level and internationally.
Please read the full Statement here:

https://t.co/nxNpK2isHv

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@ICJCanada & @uOttawaPDI launch the first course in the series of international courses on Human Rights and Rule of Law. This first course - "Essentials of Universal Human Rights for Public, Private and Not-for-Profit Sectors" - is available here:
https://t.co/Y4eRkdataC

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The video of a big national discussion on the abusive uses of the Canadian Notwithstanding Clause undermining the foundations of the Canadian human rights system is now available thanks to @uOttawaPDI. If you missed the 29 Nov 2024 event, watch it now here
https://t.co/9Ici2cbL0Q

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On 16 December, Sen. Harder, Prof. Mendes & Prof. Beaulac held a press conference on the excessive use of s.33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights, allowing derogations from the constitutionally entrenched human rights (with UdeM Droit, CCS UA, @uOttawaPDI):
https://t.co/A217zTv2aK

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10 December - Human Rights Giving Tuesday: Support International Commission of Jurists - Canada in its work to promote human rights!
https://t.co/4PUsa3E7mj
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https://t.co/HwUjQycBc9

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10 December - Human Rights Giving Tuesday: Support International Commission of Jurists - Canada in its work to promote human rights!

https://t.co/HwUjQyc3mB

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LAST CHANCE to join us in a major event concerning the excessive and abusive use of s.33 of the Canadian Charter leaving a loophole for an effective overriding of Charter-guaranteed human rights (the Notwithstanding Clause). TOMORROW, 29 November, 11 am:

https://t.co/9Ici2cbdbi

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ONE WEEK LEFT: With the Charter Notwithstanding Clause invoked increasingly more by the provincial governments across Canada to override fundamental human rights, serious questions have to be asked. Join us with @uOttawaPDI, UdeM Law, UA CCS on 29 November https://t.co/9Ici2cbL0Q

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Join us on Monday, November 11, as we welcome @lloydaxworthy for a discussion of his new book “Lloyd Axworthy: My Life in Politics”, with Stephen Baranyi, Erin Hunt and Margaret Jenkins as discussants. Chaired by Errol Mendes (@3mendous). Register here >>> https://t.co/8qooMK1lJ5

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@uOttawaCIPS, @ICJCanada, @CBA_News & @uOttawaPDI invite you to join book presentation by Lloyd Axworthy, former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs – “Lloyd Axworthy: My Life in Politics” on November 11, 2024, 4:00-6:00 pm, at the University of Ottawa:

https://t.co/tdZAyBJpyj

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Another important event of the past months by @ICJCanada & @uOttawaPDI was 7 December discussion on regulation of AI in Canada & abroad. Speakers were Prof. Bengio, MEP Dr. Tudorache, US's Rick Switzer & other leading minds on AI. The event video is here:
https://t.co/LUvNogrwuI

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In the past months @ICJCanada & @uOttawaPDI hosted two important events. On 30 January we hosted a presentation by Sen. Miville-Dechêne & MP J. McKay on the federal Modern Slavery Act and its legal analysis by Benedict Wray. The video of the event in here:
https://t.co/tIsJBolQdH

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ICJ Canada was glad to co-sponsor an important event with the former UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues @fernanddev, organized by @uOttawaHRREC & @JP_Peacemaking. Minorities and their rights are in deep crisis and the world needs a new international convention on minorities

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Join us at the important event with the former UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Dr Fernand de Varennes (@fernanddev) to discuss the global (human rights) crisis and new treaty on minorities! Organized by @uOttawaHRREC and co-sponsored by @ICJCanada
https://t.co/7tINap3x2Q

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ICJ Canada and @uOttawaPDI invite you to join a presentation on the historic federal Modern Slavery Act, with participation of MP John McKay and Sen. Julie Miville-Dechêne, co-chairs of the Parliamentary Group to End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.

https://t.co/tIsJBolQdH

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Join us, Dentons Canada LLP, ICJ Canada and @uOttawaPDI, on January 23 for a complimentary virtual conference where regulators, industry professionals, jurists, and academics will delve into the current challenges of Internet regulation. Details are here:
https://t.co/hJYvZv3zRK

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Successfully rolled out jointly with @uOttawaPDI an important Expert Event on threats and regulation of AI technologies. Main event's take-away: AI industry urgently needs a values-based regulation, at home and globally, with human rights as a backbone!

https://t.co/LUvNogrwuI

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On 7 December, ICJ Canada jointly with @uOttawaPDI will hold an important expert consultation event on threats and regulation of generative AI with participation of outstanding researchers from Canada and abroad. Join us in this critical discussion!

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It's not too late - join us tomorrow to celebrate Senator Kim Pate, recipient of the 2022 Tarnopolsky Human Rights Award! Join the virtual event at 4:00pm est to congratulate Senator Pate on her many contributions to human rights in Canada 🎉

RSVP Here: https://t.co/2jE1gKQEjL