Dawson Law, Society & Justice Students Association

Provincial Election All-Candidates Meeting

The all-candidates meeting will be held Tuesday, March 25 at 2:30 PM in 5B.16 (Multi-purpose Room).

The moderator will be Vanessa Gordon of the Dawson College Department of Political Science. Each candidate will have 2 or 3 minutes to present their platform in sequence, and then 2 or 3 minutes to make any response or clarification they wish. After that, the moderator will open the floor to questions, with priority being given to questions from students.

The Law, Society and Justice Profile and the Dawson College Department of Political Science has organized an all-candidates meeting for the Westmount-Saint-Louis candidates in the upcoming provincial election. It will be held next Tuesday, March 25 at 14:30-15:45 in 5B.16 (Multi-purpose Room). The moderator will be Vanessa Gordon of the Dawson College Department of Political Science. Each candidate will have 2 or 3 minutes to present their platform in sequence, and then 2 or 3 minutes to make any response or clarification they wish. After that, the moderator will open the floor to questions, with priority being given to questions from students.

To all current Dawson Law, Society and Justice student there is a trip to Ottawa on Thursday February the 13th. We are going to Supreme court of Canada to watch a trial and get a tour, then to parliament for a tour and then watch question period and dinner at a buffet. The price is 20$ which includes everything, even dinner. We leave at 6 am. You can buy tickets from Ted in his office. There are only 35 tickets so first come first serve. If you can't reach ted comment and someone will respond back. Thank you and have a nice evening.

Today at 14:30, the Law, Society and Justice Student Association, in collaboration with the Dawson Student Union, will be holding a conference with Mr. Jacques Frémont, chair of the Quebec Human Rights Comission, on the Quebec Charter of Value. The event will take place in room 5B.16 and all students are welcome.

The Law, Society and Justice Student Association and the Dawson Student Union have invited the Chair of the Quebec Human Rights Commission Mr. Jacques Fremont to speak on the proposed Quebec Charter of Values next Friday, Nov. 1, at 14:30 in 5B16.

Mr. Fremont has recently raised human rights concerns about the proposed Charter. He has agreed to come to Dawson College to discuss those concerns with students and the College community.

This is a very important opportunity for students to become informed about and participate in the ongoing discussions and debate about the proposed Charter.

We welcome all students to come and hear what Mr. Fremont has to say.

Hi everyone,

During Social Science Week next February, the Law, Society and Justice Profile Student Association will be re-creating the trial of Dr. Henry Morgentaler in 1988. In this trial, Dr. Morgentaler challenged the constitutionality federal abortion laws in Canada. The trial is considered one of the landmark legal cases in Canadian history.

We are looking for students to play roles in the trial and to help write the script. The roles we need to fill are:

Judges: Chief Justice Dickson, Mr. Justice Beetz and Madam Justice Wilson
Attorney and assistant-attorney: J. Macintyre and J. Laforest
Mr. Morgantaler
Morgantaler's lawyer: Mr. Morris Manning
Expert Witness
Court Service Officer (almost like a security guard)
2 women (either a pregnant woman, feminist or a woman who already got aborted)
Doctor: Dr. Robert Scott
Humanist: Mr. Wendell Watters
The Jury (this role is played by the public)

If you are interested in performing and writing, please contact Andrew Comeau ([email protected]) and come to a meeting on Tuesday Oct. 29 in 5B.13.

Those of you who are going to the Commission Charbonneau, remember that you must be at 500 boul. René-Lévesque at 13:45! This is going to be a great experience!

Hello everyone. Remember that Wednesday is the LSJ visit to the Commission Charbonneau! You must be at 500 boul. René-Lévesque at 13:45 to get through security. For those of you who still haven't signed up and would like to go, there are still a few places left. You can sign up at Ted Irwin's office (5D.21).

The Law, Society and Justice Student Association have arranged for 25 students and teachers to visit the Charbonneau Commission on Wednesday Sept. 18.

The visit will be from 14:00 to16:30 but we need to be at 500, boul. René-Lévesque Ouest no later than 13:45 to allow for security checks to be made.

Students who are interested must go see the profile coordinator, Ted Irwin, at his office (5D.21). Due to the limited number of place, it will be first come first served.

A letter would be prepared for students who will be missing class. Remember that you are responsible for making up any material you will have missed.

We advise against bringing any laptop, backpack or other similar items as you will not be allowed to bring them with you inside the room. Cellphones will have to be turned off as well.

Here are the members of your new executive for 2013-2014:
President: Andrew Comeau
Vice-President Internal: David Medcalfe
Vice President External: Kyra Tuwaig
Secretary: Zahrah Khademi
Media: Maha Ikram Cherid and Matteo Natale

Now that classes are done, We'd like to wish you all a great summer and success in all your future endeavours (for those graduating)! See you later!

It really was a great year for the DLSJSA!