The University of Ottawa is using a paper by Omar Ha-Redeye and Daniel Simard presented at the World Institute for Research and Publication, Media Narratives in Times of Turmoil: Depictions of Minorities in Canada Post 9/11, in the Winter 2011 syllabus of the CRM4305 course in the Criminology program.

This course examines topics in the theory and practice of crime and punishment in Canada and North America from the perspective of politics and political theory. The aim of the course is to explore the difficulties and complexities of the ideas of crime and punishment as they operate on a practical and political level. Attention is given to the unusual ideological coalitions that form in the debate over the criminal justice system.

This course examines topics in the theory and practice of crime and punishment in Canada and North America from the perspective of politics and political theory. The aim of the course is to explore the difficulties and complexities of the ideas of crime and punishment as they operate on a practical and political level. Attention is given to the unusual ideological coalitions that form in the debate over the criminal justice system.

Omar Ha-Redeye presented two papers at the Annual Meeting of the World Institute for Research and Publication – Law:

Full Paper: Media Narratives in Times of Turmoil: Depictions of Minorities in Canada Post 9/11

Full Paper: Admissibility of Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Reports

Read more about the conference at Slaw.

The human rights and free speech controversy involving Mark Steyn and Maclean’s raised the issue of the role and importance of Human Rights Commissions in Canada.

Omar interviewed a human rights lawyer, Pearl Eliadis, who recently wrote an article in Montreal’s Maisonneuve magazine called “The Controversy Entrepreneurs”.

He also interviewed Donna Seale, former Co-Counsel for the Manitoba Human Rights Commission.

Devin Johston provided an excellent summary of the episode, which can also be found on Law is Cool.