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Transnational Futures of International Labour Law to start on January 10, 2019

To mark the 100th anniversary of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Professor Adelle Blackett is bringing a new course to ۲ݮƵ’s Faculty of Law entitledTransnational Futures of International Labour Law.

The inaugural session of this 12-week lecture series will be held on January 10 from 14:30 to 16:15 (EST).

All lectures of this seminar will beand are open to the public (seating is limited, so kindly RSVP tolldrl.law [at] mcgill.ca (subject: RSVP%20Transnational%20Future%20of%20International%20Labour%20Law) ).

Taught with leading visiting lecturers on transnational labour law and the ILO, this seminar will offer an opportunity to offer critical reflections on the transnational future of international labour law.

This seminar is accredited by a recognized provider for 1.5 hours of continuing legal education for those attending the lecture in person only.

PROGRAM

Thursday, January 10 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)

Inaugural Class

Welcomes:

  • Mr. Guy Ryder, Director General of the International Labour Office (pre-recorded)
  • Me Pascale Fournier, Ad. E., President and CEO of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation (PETF)
  • Professor Robert Leckey, Dean of Law, ۲ݮƵ University

Speakers:

  • Professor Adelle Blackett, ۲ݮƵ University, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellow
  • Professor Guy Fiti Sinclair, University of Wellington
  • Professor Larry Helfer, Duke University

Thursday, January 17 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)

Les défis transnationaux de la régulation internationale du travail migrant et de la violence au travail

Speakers:

  • Professor François Crépeau, ۲ݮƵ University,Pierre Elliott Trudeau FoundationFellow
  • Professor Katherine Lippel, University of Ottawa

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  • Ryszard Cholewinski, Senior Migration Policy Specialist, International Labour Office, Regional Office for Arab States, Beirut (by videoconference)
  • Shauna Olney, Chief, Gender Equality and Diversity & HIV/AIDS, International Labour Office, Geneva(by videoconference)


Thursday, January 24 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)

The ILO Supervisory Bodies at a Crossroads: A Discussion

Speakers:

  • Professor Emeritus Evance Kalula, University of Cape Town, Chair, ILO Freedom of Association Committee(by videoconference)
  • Professor Julia López, Pompeu-Fabra University (by videoconference)

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  • Dr. Maude Choko,Labour Law and Development Research Laboratory (LLDRL)
  • Liam McHugh Russell,D.C.L. Candidate, European University Institutein Florence,Labour Law and Development Research Laboratory (LLDRL)


Thursday, January 31 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)

The Persisting Relevance of Early Examples of the Transnational in International Labour Law

Speakers:

  • Professor Bernard Duhaime, UniversityofQuébec inMontreal (UQAM),Pierre Elliott Trudeau FoundationFellow
  • Professor Emerita Moira McConnell, Dalhousie University

Commentators:

  • Dr. Georges Politakis, Legal Adviser and Director, Office of Legal Services (JUR), International Labour Office, Geneva (by videoconference)


Thursday, February 7 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)

La responsabilité sociale corporative, post-Rana Plaza

Speakers:

  • Ms. Anne Trebilcock, former ILO Legal Advisor
  • Professor Poonam Puri, Osgoode Hall Law School,Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellow

Commentator:

  • Professor Isabelle Martin, UniversityofMontreal


Thursday, February 14 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)

The relationship between Forced Labour and Decent Work in Transnational Labour Law: Case studies of International Labour Law on Prison Labour and Domestic Work

Speakers:

  • Professor Faina Milman Sivan, University of Haifa
  • Professor Adelle Blackett, ۲ݮƵ University,Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellow

Commentator:

  • Anna Torriente, Senior Legal Officer, International Labour Standards Department, International Labour Office, Geneva (by videoconference)


Thursday, February 28 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)

Le droit international du travail devant les tribunaux nationaux et régionaux

Speakers:

  • The Hon. Louis LeBel, retired justice of the Supreme Court of Canada,Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Fellow
  • Professor Sophie Robin-Olivier, Faculty of Law, Sorbonne University

Commentators:

  • Professeur Gilles Trudeau, FacultyofLaw, University ofMontreal
  • Karen Curtis, Deputy Director, International Labour Standards Department, International Labour Office, Geneva


Thursday, March 7 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)

Reading Week break – no lecture

Thursday, March 14 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)

The Transnational in Labour Market Informality

Speakers:

  • Dr. Sabaa Khan, University of Eastern Finland
  • Professor Rachid Filali Meknassi, UniversityMohammed V,Member of the Committee of Experts on the Application of ILO Conventions and Recommendations, International Labor Standards, Legal Pluralismand the Informal Economy

Commentator:

  • Colin Fenwick, Head of the Labour Law and Reform Unit (LABOURLAW), International Labour Office, Geneva (by videoconference)


Thursday, March 21 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)

Whither International Labour Law on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination? Reflections from CERD on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Welcome address

  • Angela Campbell,Professor of Law & Associate Provost (Policies, Procedures and Equity), ۲ݮƵ University

Speaker:

  • Ms Gay McDougall, Vice-chairperson, United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, former UN Independent Expert on Minority Rights


Thursday, March 28 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)

China and International Labour Law

Speakers:

  • Dr. Mimi Zou, University of Oxford
  • Professor Yifeng Chen, University of Peking
  • Professor Sean Cooney, University of Melbourne (via videoconference)

Commentator

  • Si Chen, D.C.L. Candidate,۲ݮƵ University and Teaching Fellow, Labour Law and Development Research Laboratory (LLDRL)


Thursday, April 4 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)

International Labour Law in Multilateral and Regional Trade

Speakers:

  • Professor Álvaro Santos, Georgetown University
  • Professor Joanna Langille, University of Western Ontario, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar

Commentator:

  • Corinne Vargha, Director, International Labour Standards Department, International Labour Office, Geneva


Thursday, April 11 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)

Voice, Resistance and International Solidarity in Transnational Labour Law’s Futures

Welcome:

  • Professor Gregor Murray, Director, Interuniversity Research Network on Globalization and Work (CRIMT), Universityof Montreal

Speakers:

  • Professor Tonia Novitz, University of Bristol
  • Professor Emeritus Harry Arthurs, Osgoode Hall Law School
  • Professor Obiora Okafor, Osgoode Hall Law School & UN Independent Expert on Human Rights and International Solidarity

Support for this initiative

This initiative is funded by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and is the core component of Professor Adelle Blackett's Trudeau Fellowship project entitled "Canadian Contributions to Social Justice in the World of Work: Transnational Futures of International Labour Law."

Professor Blackett's project aims to celebrate the role that the International Labour Organization (ILO) has played in its first century, especially in its fostering of social justice in the world of work and its exploration of the challenges of the ۲ݮƵ paradigm of work. The goal is to convene leading stakeholders in Canada and abroad, from within the ILO and beyond, to lead high-level discussions and to formulate recommendations on the role of transnational labour law in a globally interconnected world.

Further information regarding Professor Blackett's project is availableon the

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