Centre of Canadian Studies

Two Voices, One Law Bilingualism, Terminology and Interpretation in Canadian Common Law

Canada’s legal system is officially bilingual — but giving equal expression to the common law in both French and English is far from straightforward. This talk explores two interwoven dimensions of this linguistic and legal challenge.

From Black Lives Matter to the War on Woke: the (Homegrown) Politics of Backlash in Canada

Part of the Centre of Canadian Studies and the British Association for Canadian Studies (BACS) 50th anniversary conference, we welcome the University of Edinburgh community to join this opening public lecture.

Centre of Canadian Studies/BACS 50th Anniversary Conference

This joint conference celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Centre of Canadian Studies at the University of Edinburgh and the British Association for Canadian Studies (BACS).

Living with the Oil Sands: Indigenous Stories of Struggle and Strength

A discussion from the front lines of the battle against settler colonialism. Two women from the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation outline life growing up in Alberta, Canada, working with and against the Oilsands. Join us to hear how their experiences shaped their indigeneity.

It Stops Here: Standing up for our Lands, our Waters, and our People

Who Can Speak on Behalf of “Us”? An Experiment Exploring the Role of Accent and Ethnicity in Representing the Voice of Scotland, Lessons from Québec

The Life of the Canadian Parliament

Seminar: Populism, Rights, and Legality in Canada: Lessons From an Understudied Case

Back from the Brink: How Canada survived the Quebec sovereignty challenge

Seminar: The Politics of Self-Determination: A View from Québec

Seminar: Sub-States' Struggle for Recognition in the 21st Century: the Case of Québec

Dispatches from the Frontlines of Environmental Justice: A conversation on colonial resource extraction, gender violence and COP26