Jennifer Quaid (she/elle)
profjquaid.bsky.social
Jennifer Quaid (she/elle)
@profjquaid.bsky.social
Prof de droit / Law prof, Droit civil, University of Ottawa.
Research interests: Business accountability, competition law/ concurrence, AI & digital economy, organizational criminal liability/entreprises & droit pénal, anticorruption, general criminal law
Shout out to my brillant colleague Emmanuelle Bernheim whose clear and compelling analysis takes apart a persistent - and incorrect - myth that mental illness is the cause of homelessness theconversation.com/why-involunt...
Why involuntary medical admission and treatment won’t solve homelessness
The arguments made by advocates for involuntary medical admissions and treatment aren’t supported by science.
theconversation.com
December 13, 2024 at 3:53 AM
I was 20 & in 2nd yr when I saw my peers targeted & killed in my home city. It's hard to capture the loss of innocence this moment was for many of my generation.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: The Montreal massacre changed how I saw the world as a teen. But 35 years later, I find myself afraid
I was 15 when the École Polytechnique shooting happened. As an adult, women’s safety feels even more fragile
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 6, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Quoted in this excellent report by Ivan Angelovski @cbc-news.bsky.social on #competition bureau’s application filed against Google. The case has been filed under the abuse of a dominant position rules. It’s an important first case based on changes made in 2022.
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Competition Bureau's legal action against Google puts major U.S. cases in 'Canadian context' | CBC News
In its case targeting how Google buys and sells online advertising in Canada, the Competition Bureau says the company "has abused its dominant position." But those who study the tech giant say reducing its market influence won't be easy.
www.cbc.ca
December 3, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Now we hear the story of the firm’s rise to prominence after former PM Pierre Trudeau joined the firm, described at the time as a local Montreal firm. Other prominent figures joined like Jean Chrétien.
Show horses and workhorses.
November 27, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Harsh words for senior management in response to harassment at the firm esp by a prominent partner, who was « bigger than the firm »
Adam describes some of the problems at the firm.
#heenanblaikie #booklaunch
November 27, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Tonda McCharles asks Adam: « were people ready to dish? »
Apparently yes - Adam interviewed 180 former lawyers from Heenan Blaikie. He had a response rate of over 85% when he approached people to talk about their experiences…
November 27, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Thrilled to be at the book launch of my Common Law colleague Adam Dodek’s latest book Heenan Blaikie: the Making and the Making of a Great Canadian Law Firm.
#canpoli #legal #profession
@uodroitpublaw.bsky.social
November 27, 2024 at 10:45 PM