Offered to you by: The McGill International Journal of Sustainable

Development Law and Policy (JSDLP) The JSDLP is organizing a colloquium on Sustainable Law on February 13th, 2015 at the McGill University Faculty of Law. The purpose of this colloquium is to build a dialogue about the role and adaptability of law to economic and social changes, especially in the context of development. Cognizant of the multidimensional nature of development, we hope to foster dialogue between various parties, including lawyers, practitioners, academics, and students.

Building sustainable long-term development poses many interesting questions about the role of law in these processes. In particular, questions regarding (a) law’s role protecting human rights in the context of economic development; and (b) law’s role in preventing and correcting social injustices, are of pressing importance. These are the two themes of the colloquium.

Where: McGill University - Faculty of Law Moot Court 3644, Peel St. Montréal, Québec H3A 1W9

Colloquium Friday - February 13, 2015

Sustainable Law: Changing Contexts and the Law

11: 45 - Registration and Opening 12:15 - Keynote Speaker (Me Philippe Tremblay, IBCR)

12:30 to 14:00 - First Panel How can law uphold ideals such as the protection of human rights

in a free market economy, without limiting economic growth?

3 Speakers, 20 minutes each + 30 minutes for questions and discussion

14:00 to 15:30 - Lunch

15:30 to 17:00 - Second Panel What is law’s role in preventing and correcting past and ongoing

social injustices with a view towards long-term development?

3 Speakers, 20 minutes each + 30 minutes for questions and discussion

17:00 to 17:30 - Closing Remarks

17:30 to 19:00 - Post-Colloquium Cocktail

To contact JSDLP: McGill University - Faculty of Law, Room 3053644, Peel St. Montréal, Québec H3A 1W9 514-398-6965

The Agenda Friday - February 13, 2015

Where: McGill University - Faculty of Law Moot Court 3644, Peel St. Montréal, Québec H3A 1W9

Page 1 images: Harvard Kennedy School (Earth), Alexandre Lessard (top right image), JSDLP (gold mining woman). Page 2 images: Brodie Noga (Bolivia mining cooperative), JSDLP (top image).