Canadian Council on International Law

CANADIAN COUNCIL ON

INTERNATIONAL LAW

Established in 1972

About the CCIL

The Canadian Council on International Law (CCIL) seeks to encourage the study of international law and to broaden relations and dialogues between international lawyers, scholars, individuals and organizations across Canada and around the world. To accomplish these objectives, the CCIL offers scholarships, grants awards, develops strategic partnerships with other organizations, and organizes international law events including our signature Annual Conference.

News and Events

Call for Submissions

CCIL Scholarly Paper Award

2021

Call for Submissions

To recognize the work of Canadian scholars of international law, CCIL conducts a biannual competition for scholarly papers that make a substantial contribution to the international law literature.

Deadline to submit: May 1, 2021

Career Awards

John E. Read Medal

2021

Call for Nominations

We are seeking your suggestions for worthy candidates to be considered for the John E. Read Medal. The Read Medal is a singular honour awarded by the CCIL to those who have made an extraordinary contribution to international law.

Publications

Canadian Yearbook of International Law

Call for Submissions - Volume 58 2020

Submissions are encouraged at any time as the Yearbook has a rolling acceptance policy and publishes online throughout the year pending finalization of each annual print volume.

More CCIL News

Fall Newsletter

Spring Newsletter

2020 CCIL PUBLIC SECTOR AWARD RECIPIENT:

COLLEEN SWORDS

Colleen Swords, currently retired, was a trailblazer as a female lawyer and diplomat at Global Affairs Canada (GAC), where her distinguished career spanned 29 years.

CCIL FALL 2020 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE SERIES

Read the text from the recent webinar with Prof. José E. Alvarez

US Elections and International Law

Prof. Alvarez is the Herbert and Rose Rubin Professor of International Law at New York University School of Law and presented on the US Elections and International Law.