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Law and Language in a Changing World is an interdisciplinary initiative on law and language based at the University of Western Ontario.

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New podcast

We’ve started a new podcast, A Matter of Interpretation. You can listen to our first episode here on the website or on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Upcoming events

Stay tuned for updates on confirmed talks for winter 2027.

More on upcoming and past events

Latest posts

  • Fall update
    We hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful fall! In this update, we are proud to share what Law and Language in a Changing World has done since our last update. We’ve rebranded from Legislative Intent and Ordinary Meaning to reflect our broader focus on law and language. Upcoming talks We’ve… Read more: Fall update
  • Taylor: New Lessons in Constitutional and Bilingual Interpretation
    Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly Introduction Constitutional interpretation has been the subject of heated debates in recent years. In some decisions, the Supreme Court of Canada reframed the long-standing purposive method as “purposive textual interpretation,”[1] treating text as the “primal constraint”[2] of the interpretive process rather than its starting point. In others, however,… Read more: Taylor: New Lessons in Constitutional and Bilingual Interpretation
  • Winter update
    We hope everyone had a lovely holiday season! In this second newsletter update, we are proud to share what the Legislative Intent and Ordinary Meaning project on law and language at Western Law has been up to lately. Upcoming talks We are excited to welcome Robert Mullins (Queensland) to Western… Read more: Winter update
  • Interview with Ross Pey
    ROSS PEY is a PhD candidate specializing in statutory interpretation (including comparative statutory interpretation) at the University of Western Ontario. His thesis maps the current approach to statutory interpretation in the UK, including the nature of bilingual interpretation in Wales. In Edinburgh, he analyzed the interpretation and operation of Brexit… Read more: Interview with Ross Pey
  • Fall update
    We hope everyone is having a nice fall. In this first newsletter update, we are proud to share what the Legislative Intent and Ordinary Meaning project on law and language at Western Law has been up to lately. Upcoming talk On November 13, 2025, we are delighted to be hosting… Read more: Fall update
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