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Viola Desmond Justice Institute

The Viola Desmond Justice Institute promotes racial equity and justice by addressing systemic discrimination in the legal system. They focus on education, advocacy, and community engagement to empower marginalized voices and foster a more equitable society.

Join us for a community 5 &agrave; 7 at the McGill Faculty of Social Work in advance of the symposium Making an Impact: The Introduction of IRCAs in Quebec. Taking place on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the McGill Faculty of Social Work, this 5 &agrave; 7 is an opportunity to bring together Black Law students, BSW, MSW, and PhD students, alongside faculty, practitioners, and community members, to connect, celebrate, and reflect on the significance of Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCAs) in advancing equity and fairness within the criminal legal system. Joignez-vous &agrave; nous pour un 5 &agrave; 7 communautaire &agrave; la Facult&eacute; de travail social de l&#39;Universit&eacute; McGill avant le symposium sur l&#39;introduction des EIOEC au Qu&eacute;bec. Ce 5 &agrave; 7, qui aura lieu le vendredi 27 mars 2026 &agrave; la Facult&eacute; de travail social de l&#39;Universit&eacute; McGill, est l&#39;occasion de r&eacute;unir des &eacute;tudiants Noirs en droit et en travail social (BSW, MSW et PhD), ainsi que des professeurs, des praticiens et des membres de la communaut&eacute;, afin de cr&eacute;er des liens, de c&eacute;l&eacute;brer et de r&eacute;fl&eacute;chir &agrave; l&#39;importance des &eacute;valuations de l&#39;incidence de l&#39;origine ethnique et culturelle (EIOEC) dans la promotion de l&#39;&eacute;quit&eacute; et de la justice au sein du syst&egrave;me p&eacute;nal.

Community 5 à 7 : Celebrating the Introduction of IRCAs in Québec

Join us for an in‑depth conversation on the introduction of IRCAs in Quebec. Taking place on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the Maxwell Cohen Moot Court (Room 100), McGill Faculty of Law, this Symposium will bring together lawyers, judges, mental health clinicians, professors, students, and community members to explore the role of IRCAs in advancing equity and fairness within the criminal legal system. Joignez-vous &agrave; nous pour une conversation approfondie sur l&#39;introduction des EIOEC au Qu&eacute;bec. Ce symposium, qui aura lieu le samedi 28 mars 2026 &agrave; la salle Maxwell Cohen Moot Court (salle 100) de la Facult&eacute; de droit de l&#39;Universit&eacute; McGill, r&eacute;unira des avocat(e)s, des juges, des clinicien(ne)s en sant&eacute; mentale, des professeur(e)s, des &eacute;tudiant(e)s et des membres de la communaut&eacute; afin d&#39;explorer le r&ocirc;le des EIOEC dans la promotion de l&#39;&eacute;quit&eacute; et de la justice au sein du syst&egrave;me p&eacute;nal.

Making an Impact: The Introduction of IRCAs in Quebec / L'introduction des évaluations de l'incidence de l'origine ethnique et culturelle (EIOEC) au Québec

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Community 5 à 7 : Celebrating the Introduction of IRCAs in Québec

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Making an Impact: The Introduction of IRCAs in Quebec / L'introduction des évaluations de l'incidence de l'origine ethnique et culturelle (EIOEC) au Québec

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