Osgoode Constitutional Law Society

‼️Upper years, judge Osgoode's most prestigious moot! OCLS' Con Law Moot is running preliminary rounds on Monday, November 18 and Thursday, November 21 with elimination rounds on Saturday, November 23. The interest form (link in bio) is open until Friday, November 8.

‼️ Mark your calendars and brace yourselves for the moot competition of the year—OCLS' 4th Annual Constitutional Law Moot Competition is back, running from November 18 to 23!

🗓️ 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟯 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯.

🎯 Get ready to dive into pertinent constitutional issues. Registration opens on Friday, November 1!

📢 Help us lead the OCLS! 📢

Join the Osgoode Constitutional Law Society (OCLS) 2024-2025 executive team! We’re recruiting for:

👩‍🎓 First-Year Representatives (1-4)
⚖️ Moot Support Personnel (1-4)
📱 Marketing Director
🗂️ Secretary

Applications will remain open until Wednesday, September 25 at 11:59pm. Follow the link in our bio to get started or reach out to us via DM or email for more details!

📢 Tomorrow’s panel event is now exclusively online 📢

As a result of the ongoing strike at YorkU, we have moved our upcoming Human Rights & Indigenous Advocacy
Careers Panel online to ensure that all attendees can comfortably participate.

Registrants will have already received an email with a Zoom link to the virtual event (so check your inbox)!

We look forward to you joining us tomorrow for what is sure to be an enriching and inspiring event.

📢 DEADLINE EXTENDED + PANELIST UPDATE 📢

❗️Due to popular demand, we have extended the registration deadline for the Human Rights & Indigenous Advocacy Careers Panel until Saturday, March 2nd! We also have an exciting update to the panelists. See the bios for our new lineup below.

👩‍⚖️ Caitlyn Kasper is an Anishinaabek from the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation and serves as counsel for Aboriginal Legal Services in Toronto, Ontario. Her legal expertise is in appellate court law reform and test case litigation in criminal, child welfare, and civil rights.

👩‍⚖️ Asha James is a partner at Falconers LLP with a practice centred around public interest litigation, with a strong focus on human rights, constitutional law, and access to justice. Asha also has a growing employment law practice providing advice on human resource matters for Indigenous police services and family service agencies.

👩‍⚖️ Kisha Chatterjee has served as council for the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General for over a decade. In the course of her work, Kisha has engaged in many cases involving Indigenous and constitutional law issues.

🤝 Don’t miss your chance to connect during the Q&A session and Networking Mixer on March 6th from 6:30-8:30PM.

👉 REGISTER before Saturday evening: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ot5fpBtS1se2hvF4s_6qfnNkAfLv8ANy4cDQiukkPGE/viewform?pli=1&edit_requested=true

👋 Meet some of the panelists of OCLS’ first-ever Human Rights & Indigenous Advocacy Careers Panel!

👩‍⚖️ Karen Drake is a member of the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation, Counsel at JFK Law’s Toronto office, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. She previously served as Osgoode’s Associate Dean (Students). Her focus is on helping Indigenous nations exercise their inherent rights through the implementation of their Indigenous laws, and on using Aboriginal and Treaty rights to advance Indigenous self-determination.

👨‍⚖️ Julian Falconer is a Founding Partner at Falconers LLP, a Bencher of the Law Society of Ontario, and an author writing extensively on issues of race and civil liberties. More recently, his work has expanded to focus on Indigenous-side representation on matters including child welfare, education, equitable service provision, and community governance—always focusing on the unique remedies required for reconciliation.

👩‍⚖️ Kisha Chatterjee has served as council for the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General for over a decade. In the course of her work, Kisha has engaged in many cases involving Indigenous and constitutional law issues.

🤝 Don’t miss your chance to connect during the Q&A session and Networking Mixer on March 6th from 6:30-8:30PM.

👉 REGISTER HERE (limited time remaining): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ot5fpBtS1se2hvF4s_6qfnNkAfLv8ANy4cDQiukkPGE/viewform?pli=1&edit_requested=true

📢 JUDGING OPPORTUNITY ALERT 📢

👩‍⚖️👨‍⚖️ Ever dreamed of being a judge? Your chance is here!

🏛️ Sign up to judge at the 3rd Annual Con Law Moot, where we’ll be diving into the intriguing case of R v Zacharias, 2023 SCC 30.

🤩 Whether you can judge each round of the moot or just a few, don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to be part of one of the biggest moots of the year!

👉🏻 Visit the link in our bio to indicate your interest and availability.

📢 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 Register now for an eye-opening event hosted by the Osgoode Constitutional Law Society: "The Under Utilized Ancillary Powers Doctrine: Making the Canada Disability Benefit Work"

📆 When: Wednesday, January 24th from 12:30 - 1:30
📍 Venue: Osgoode Hall Law School, IKB 1003
🍕 Complimentary pizza for all attendees! 🍕

🎓 Professor Hart Schwartz, a seasoned attorney with over 40 years of expertise in constitutional and public law, will delve into the complexities of how Canadians with disabilities have been unjustly denied the full benefit of the Canadian Disability Benefit

💡 He'll unravel the impact of insurance companies and dissect clawbacks from provincial governments which have undermined the purpose of the Canada Disability Benefit. Plus, see how the ancillary powers doctrine could be used to ensure that Canadians get the support they need.

✊🏻This event isn't just a lecture; it's a call to action for co-operative federalism, ensuring justice for Canadians with disabilities. Don't miss this unique opportunity to gain insights from a legal luminary!

👉🏻 REGISTER HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCIdktG3ieg2DdwEfkQIv3_kMGUKZvAXFxlPcban4IHlETig/viewform

📢 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 Register now for an eye-opening event hosted by the Osgoode Constitutional Law Society: “The Under Utilized Ancillary Powers Doctrine: Making the Canada Disability Benefit Work”

📆 When: Wednesday, January 24th from 12:30 - 1:30PM
📍 Venue: Osgoode Hall Law School, IKB 1003
🍕 Complimentary pizza for all attendees! 🍕

🎓 Professor Hart Schwartz, a seasoned attorney with over 40 years of expertise in constitutional and public law, will delve into the complexities of how Canadians with disabilities have been unjustly denied the full benefit of the Canadian Disability Benefit

💡 He’ll unravel the impact of insurance companies and dissect clawbacks from provincial governments which have undermined the purpose of the Canada Disability Benefit. Plus, see how the ancillary powers doctrine could be used to ensure that Canadians get the support they need.

✊🏻This event isn’t just a lecture; it’s a call to action for co-operative federalism, ensuring justice for Canadians with disabilities. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to gain insights from a legal luminary!

👉🏻 REGISTER via the link in our bio!

📣 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Join us for a groundbreaking experience at OCLS' first-ever Human Rights & Indigenous Advocacy Careers Panel!

💡 Get insights from industry leaders (soon to be announced), spanning private practice, Crown attorneys, academics, and grassroots organizers championing human rights in Canada!

🧠 Dive deep into topics like civil litigation, day-to-day life in law firms, career choices, and what they seek in applicants.

🤝 Plus, participate in a networking mixer to connect with panel members and attendees one-on-one!

🗓 Save the Date: March 6, 2024, 6:30-8:30PM

✔️Don't miss the chance to connect during the Q&A session and Networking Mixer at Gowlings Hall

👉🏻 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ot5fpBtS1se2hvF4s_6qfnNkAfLv8ANy4cDQiukkPGE/viewform?pli=1&edit_requested=true

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT 📢

Our second special guest judge is Brandon Anand Chung from Henein Hutchinson Robitaille LLP!

Prior to joining Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP, Brandon clerked for the Honourable Justice Michael Moldaver of the Supreme Court of Canada and two justices of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia. ⚖️

If you haven’t yet snagged your spot to compete in this year’s Con Law Moot, hurry up and register using the link in our bio! 🗣️

✨ Thank you to Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP for sponsoring our upcoming Con Law Moot! ✨

HHR is one of Canada’s top litigation boutiques and has an office located in Toronto.

👀 Stay tuned for more details about the moot—happening from Jan 31st to Feb 3rd!