APTPUO Fall 2026 CML4111 A00 Studies in Criminal Law Mental Health Issues and Criminal Law
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New PositionLocation:
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2026 Fall SemesterFaculty:
Section de Common Law / Common Law SectionAcademic Unit:
Common law Common LawCourse Title:
Studies in Criminal Law - Mental Health Issues and Criminal LawCourse Code:
CML4111Section:
A00Course Description:
This course examines the role of mentally disordered individuals within the criminal justice system. Particular emphasis is devoted to assessing the interaction between the criminal justice and mental health systems. The course format is highly interactive. Students will receive presentations from a number of participants in the legal/mental health system including judges lawyers psychiatrists and police officers. Students will be required to attend the Ottawa Mental Health Court. There will also be opportunities for small groups of students to attend hearing of the Ontario Review Board and/or the Consent and Capacity Board. Lectures will provide students with the fundamental concepts necessary for legal practitioners working with mentally disordered individuals. There will also be a historical review of how the justice system particularly the criminal justice system has responded to the needs of these individuals. Students will be tasked with completing a short memorandum to critically assess whether the justice system adequately and appropriately responds to these needs.Posting limited to:
Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time ProfessorDate Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/03/13Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/04/14Expected Enrolment:
24Approval date:
2026/03/13Number of credits:
3Work Hours:
39Hourly Rate:
Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.
These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.
These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.
Course type:
BPosting type:
Régulier / RegularLanguage of instruction:
Anglais EnglishCompetence in second language:
PassiveCourse Schedule:
- - - Tuesday4:00:00 PM6:50:00 PMRequirements:
The Common Law Section is seeking candidates who are leaders in the legal profession. An LL.B. J.D. or equivalent is for this position. Membership in the Law Society of Ontario (or equivalent) in good standing is also . The successful candidate will have significant practical experience related to Canadian criminal law and will further have experience with mentally disordered individuals and the mental health system. Prior teaching experience will be considered an asset.
The Common Law Section reserves the right to select a candidate who does not fully meet each of these requirements where the candidates selection would be beneficial to the program the course the students or for a related reason.
Additional Information and/or Comments:
An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.
The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit here for the OLBI unit or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.
The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect teamwork and inclusion where collaboration innovation and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons racialized persons persons with disabilities women and LGBTQIA2S persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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