The CCIL is now accepting nominations for the 2026 John E. Read Medal. The John E. Read Medal is awarded by the CCIL to commemorate the life and work of John Erskine Read, Q.C., a distinguished Canadian lawyer and the only Canadian judge elected to the International Court of Justice. The Read Medal is awarded to Canadians (including permanent residents of Canada), who have made a distinguished contribution in fostering the development, better understanding, or application of

The Canadian Council on International Law (CCIL) is delighted to announce that Sylvie Scherrer has been honored with the 2025 Public Sector Lawyer Award. This prestigious award, in recognition of significant contribution or service in the field of public international law by a public sector lawyer, was presented to Ms. Scherrer on November 14 during the CCIL Annual Conference. left to right: CCIL President Charles-Emmanuel Côté, Sylvie Scherrer, Valerie Oosterveld. Sylvie S

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

The CCIL is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 Leslie C Green Veterans Scholarship. Deadline: September 22, 2022