"With its forward-looking format and list of leading visiting lecturers, the course has garnered international attention from the labour law community; even the current ILO Director General, Guy Ryder, recordeda personalized speech for the course’s inaugural session, explaining the relationship firmly rooted in history between the organization and ۲ݮƵ, and their shared commitment to furthering social justice." - ۲ݮƵ Reporter article on Professor Blackett's innovative course
January 10 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)
Inaugural Class:Transnational Futures of International Labour Law - La Justice sociale dans le monde du travail
Welcomes:
- Mr. Guy Ryder, Director General of the International Labour Office
- Me Pascale Fournier, Ad. E., President and CEO of thePierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation (PETF)
- Professor Robert Leckey, Dean of Law, ۲ݮƵ University
Speakers:
- Professor Adelle Blackett, ۲ݮƵ University, PETF Fellow
- Professor Guy Fiti Sinclair, University of Wellington
- Professor Larry Helfer, Duke University
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 Foundation Fellow
- Professor Katherine Lippel, University of Ottawa
Commentators:
- Ryszard Cholewinski, Senior Migration Policy Specialist, International Labour Office, Regional Office for Arab States, Beirut
- Shauna Olney, Chief, Gender Equality and Diversity & HIV/AIDS, International Labour Office, Geneva
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
- Professor Julia López, Pompeu-Fabra University
Roundtable:
- Dr. Maude Choko, LLDRL
- Liam McHugh Russell, D.C.L. Candidate, European University Institute in Florence, LLDRL
January 31 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)
The Persisting Relevance of Early Examples of the Transnational in International Labour Law
Speakers:
- Professor Bernard Duhaime, UQAM, PETF Fellow
- Professor Emerita Moira McConnell, Dalhousie University
Commentator:
- Dr. Georges Politakis, Legal Adviser and Director, Office of Legal Services (JUR), International Labour Office, Geneva
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, University of Montreal
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)
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, Faculty of Law, University of Montreal
- Karen Curtis, Deputy Director, NORMES, International Labour Office, Geneva
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, University Mohammed V, Member of the Committee of Experts on the Application of ILO Conventions and Recommendations
Commentator:
- Colin Fenwick, Head of the Labour Law and Reform Unit (LABOURLAW), International Labour Office, Geneva
March 21 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)
On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Whither International Labour Law on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination?
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
Commentator
- Professor Sean Cooney, University of Melbourne (via videoconference)
- Si Chen, D.C.L. Candidate, ۲ݮƵ University and Teaching Fellow, Labour Law and Development Research Laboratory (LLDRL)
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
April 11 | 14:30 – 16:15 (EST)
Voice, Resistance and International Solidarity in Transnational Labour Law’s Futures
Welcome:
- The Honourable Patricia A. Hajdu,Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour
- Professor Gregor Murray, Director, Interuniversity Research Network on Globalization and Work (CRIMT)
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