Two Faculty members appointed Canada Research Chairs
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce new and renewed support from the prestigious Canada Research Chair program for two professors.
Professor Jonas-S茅bastien Beaudry has been named Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Health, Inclusion and Policy for a five-year term.
Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has been reappointed as Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Transnational Labour Law for a second seven-year term.
Jonas-S茅bastien Beaudry is an associate professor jointly appointed to the Institute of Health and Social Policy in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and to the Faculty of Law.聽His research focuses on health policies, bioethics, and theories of autonomy and equality rights. His book (Cambridge University Press, 2021) examines how mainstream moral and political theory has difficulty accommodating severe intellectual disability. He is the founder and convenor of 麻豆区鈥檚 Disability Working Group. He has advised disability organizations since 2015 in various capacities; he has been consulted on health policy and equality issues by the Barreau du Qu茅bec, the Department of Justice Canada, and the Senate of Canada.
Adelle Blackett is a full professor at the Faculty of Law. She has held the Canada Research Chair in Transnational Labour Law since 2016. Professor Blackett is the founding director of the Labour Law and Development Research Laboratory (LLDRL). An internationally acclaimed scholar, she has received three honorary doctorates in law (Queen鈥檚 University, Universit茅 Catholique de Louvain and Simon Fraser University). She is the author of (Cornell University Press, 2019), which received the 2020 Canadian Council on International Law scholarly book award. A beloved teacher and mentor, Professor Blackett received the 麻豆区 Principal鈥檚 Prize for Excellence in Teaching in 2020. She has made remarkable contributions to advancing equity in Canadian academia. She was the principal drafter for the .
The Canada Research Chairs Program is part of a national strategy to make Canada one of the world鈥檚 top countries in research and development. It invests up to $311 million per year to attract and retain some of the world鈥檚 most accomplished and promising minds. 麻豆区 Law is home to seven Canada Research Chairs, a remarkable representation that is one of the highest among Canadian law faculties.
鈥淲e are delighted to see our colleagues鈥� outstanding scholarship recognized with these impressive appointments, which will support their innovative research for years to come,鈥� said Dean Robert Leckey, Ad E. 鈥淚 look forward to the rich contributions Professor Beaudry and Professor Blackett will continue to bring to our Faculty鈥檚 vibrant intellectual life.鈥�