Sandrine Ampleman-Tremblay, LLB, LLM, DCL

Area of Study / Keywords

Criminal Law State Accountability Police Sexual Violence Social Justice Legal Rights

About

Sandrine Ampleman-Tremblay, LL.B. (Laval), LL.M. (Toronto), DCL (McGill), is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta since July 2023.

She specializes in criminal law as well as gender and the law. Her work focuses mostly on sexual violence, individual and collective criminal responsibility, and legal rights. She presented her research in national and international academic settings, civil society and academia joint initiatives, podcasts, and in a meeting with a police organization. Ampleman-Tremblay’s work has been published in French and English in the Manitoba Law Journal, the Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, and the Ottawa Law Review, amongst others.

Professor Ampleman-Tremblay completed her DCL as a SSHRC Joseph-Armand-Bombardier scholar in 2023. Her engagement in student and Faculty life at McGill helped her develop a keen interest in legal education, with an emphasis on graduate studies and the experience of francophone students. She remains interested in issues related to bilingualism and graduate studies. 

Research

Research Interests:

• Criminal law
• Criminal procedure
• Sexual violence & the law
• State accountability

Selected Recent Publications:

• “The Viens Inquiry: At the Intersection of State Control, Police Sexual Violence, and Accountability” Canadian Journal of Human Rights (forthcoming);
• “Police Sexual Violence as Psychological Detention: Making Full Use of Charter Rights” (2025) 48:1 Dal LJ (forthcoming) available on SSRN;
• “R v Lufiau, R v Varennes, and The Gamble of Litigating a ‘Right’ to Jury Trials Outside of Section 11(f)” (2024) 33:2 Constitutional Forum 27;
• "Media coverage of sexual violence by police in colonial contexts: an explorative study"  (2024) Settler Colonial Studies;
• “L’accompagnement des personnes victimes lors d’entrevues sur les faits au Québec” (2024) 55:2 Ottawa Law Review 211;
• “Comprendre l’inconduite sexuelle policière : une perspective canadienne” (2022) 34:1 Canadian Journal of Women and the Law 1;
• “Justice Côté: Great Dissenter, Voice of the Court, or Both?” (2021) 44:2 Manitoba Law Journal 1 (with the collaboration of Camille Nadeau) 

LAW 420A - Criminal Law

A general introduction to the criminal law, including basic procedure, evidence, and sentencing rules, with primary emphasis on substantive criminal law. Topics include the physical and fault elements of offences, common law and statutory defences, and constitutional principles.

LAW 420B - Criminal Law

A general introduction to the criminal law, including basic procedure, evidence, and sentencing rules, with primary emphasis on substantive criminal law. Topics include the physical and fault elements of offences, common law and statutory defences, and constitutional principles.

LAW 496 - Legal History

An examination of law and legal institutions from a historical perspective designed to explore continuity and change in common, statute, and constitutional law. Every year, the course will consist of a limited number of seminar offerings whose focus will be on the historical development of law, legal processes, and institutions.

LAW 599 - Seminars on Specialized Legal Topics

These seminars will cover specialized topics of emerging importance in the law at a senior level. The particular topic covered would vary dependent on the availability of Faculty with necessary teaching competence, student interest, and the needs of the legal profession. Sections may be offered at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations sections of the Calendar.

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