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In an op-ed published in the Globe and Mail, Supreme Court of Canada Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella (LLB 1970) pays tribute to her friend, "the incandescent Ruth Bader Ginsburg".

On the day of Ms. Ginsburg's death, Sept. 18, The Hon. Silberman Abella told the Globe and Mail, "She was a courageous jurist who left an indelible, progressive mark on American jurisprudence and an inspiring one for judges everywhere. The fight for global justice just got harder."

In an op-ed published in the Toronto Star, September 15, David Onley, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, former Faculty of Law Dean Mayo Moran, currently provost and vice chancellor of Trinity College and a law professor at U of T, and Charles Beer, former Minister of Community and Social Services, address the need to strengthen Canada's support for the disability community in a post-pandemic world.

As the authors of three successive government-appointed independent reviews, they write: 

As students, faculty, staff and librarians return to the University of Toronto for the fall semester, they’ll discover much that is new – about their physical environment, learning experience and the way they engage with campus services and activities.

In response to the ongoing pandemic, U of T has implemented an array of new measures, protocols and procedures that aim to deliver a vibrant, world-class educational experience while keeping students, staff, faculty and librarians safe and healthy.