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Prof. Anita Anand - "Getting women on corporate boards: Canada's middling approach just might work"

Monday, February 24, 2014

In a commentary in The Globe and Mail, Prof. Anita Anand looks at the Ontario Securities Commission's plans to increase the number of women on corporate boards through a "comply-or-explain" approach ("Getting women on corporate boards: Canada's middling approach just might work," February 21, 2014).

Read the article on The Globe and Mail website, or below.

Admitted students get insights to U of T Law on Welcome Day 2014

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Assistant Dean of Students Alexis Archbold kicks off Welcome Day 2014 in the Old Vic chapel.


By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

The Faculty of Law was a busy host to 145 newly admitted students and their guests on February 14, during its annual Welcome Day, with information sessions about student life, alumni insights and academic programs.

Literary Moot: The Great Gatsby is on trial!

Thursday, February 13, 2014

An improv mock trial featuring Dean Mayo Moran, Professor Anthony Niblett, bestselling author Robert Rotenberg, and former CBC host Ralph Benmergui

Prof. Audrey Macklin - "Citizenship reforms a serious threat to rights of all Canadians"

Thursday, February 13, 2014

In a commentary in the Toronto Star, Prof. Audrey Macklin and Lorne Waldman, president of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, identify important concerns with the Canadian government's proposed changes to citizenship legislation ("Citizenship reforms a serious threat to rights of all Canadians," February 12, 2014).

Prof. Brenda Cossman - "How to be a gay rights ally during the Sochi Games"

Monday, February 10, 2014

In a commentary in The Globe and Mail, Prof. Brenda Cossman looks at how one can engage with the Olympics without turning their backs on LGBT communities ("How to be a gay rights ally during the Sochi Games," Februrary 7, 2014).

Read the article on The Globe and Mail website, or below.

How to be a gay rights ally during the Sochi Games

By Brenda Cossman

Februrary 7, 2014

After Bedford v. Canada: sex trade panel draws crowds, protesters and passionate debate

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Passionate debate: protesters unfurled their signs when Kim Pate, of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies, spoke about the dangers of decriminalizing the sex trade.


By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

 

Prof. Kent Roach - "Surveillance and Canada’s lagging law"

Thursday, February 6, 2014

In a commentary in the Ottawa Citizen, Prof. Kent Roach argues that current oversight of the Communications Security Establishment Canada agency is inadequate ("Surveillance and Canada’s lagging law," February 6, 2014).

Read the commentary on the Ottawa Citizen website, or below.

Surveillance and Canada’s lagging law

By Kent Roach

A bit on Bitcoin: Prof. Mota Prado writes in Foreign Affairs

Monday, February 3, 2014

If you haven't heard about Bitcoins, you soon will, as this online currency is experiencing a stratospheric boom. But will it turn out to be an "AOL or a Google"?

In the current issue of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Mariana Mota Prado co-writes "Bitcoin Goes Boom," and questions if the virtual currency's explosive growth is sustainable -- or if it's prime for a tank.

 

 

Law in Action Within Schools director Sarah Pole lands Vital People Award

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Toronto Community Foundation award recognizes leaders in community-building

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

Prof. Fadel leads Boston Review online forum on “What Killed Egyptian Democracy?”

Friday, January 24, 2014

Prof. Mohammad Fadel led an online forum in the Boston Review with reaction from his essay “What Killed Egyptian Democracy?”

Leading up to the three-year anniversary of the revolution, Fadel opened the debate looking at why the transition to democracy has failed. He argued that “the January 25 Revolution was also a striking failure of political theory.”

Six academics, authors and journalists posted their views in response to his essay.

Read the forum here.

 

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