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Ritu Khullar (LLB 1991) appointed Chief Justice of Alberta

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau announced on Nov. 28 the appointment of the Honourable Ritu Khullar (LLB 1991), a judge of the Court of Appeal of Alberta, as the new Chief Justice of Alberta, Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories, and Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Nunavut.

Chief Justice Khullar replaces the Honourable Catherine A. Fraser, the first woman appointed Chief Justice of a province in Canada, who retired earlier this year.

‘Not just about history’: U of T marks National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Members of the University of Toronto community gathered Tuesday to remember the 14 women killed in the anti-feminist massacre at the École Polytechnique 33 years ago – and honour the lives of those taken and affected by gender-based violence.

Students, faculty, staff, librarians and alumni came together at Hart House for the in-person commemoration of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, while others attended virtually by livestream.

Fourteen women died in the attack on Dec. 6, 1989. Another 10 women and four men were injured.

Professor Ron Levi receives U of T's Global Educator Award

Friday, December 2, 2022

Ron Levi has been recognized by the University of Toronto for excellence in teaching with the Global Educator Award. 

Levi is a professor in the Department of Sociology and Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Faculty of Arts & Science and holds a cross-appointment with the Faculty of Law.

U of T President Meric Gertler calls for cross-sector collaboration at Climate Economy Summit

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Partnerships between the public and private sectors are crucial to help the Toronto region capitalize on its strong cluster of clean energy companies, University of Toronto President Meric Gertler says.

After fleeing the Taliban, Afghanistan’s former ombudsperson Ghizal Haress finds a new home at U of T

Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Ghizaal Haress
Ghizal Haress, a visiting scholar at U of T, served as Afghanistan’s first presidential ombudsperson but was forced to flee the country last year following the Taliban's takeover of Kabul (photo by Johnny Gua

U of T Law alumni named Lexpert Rising Star 2022

Friday, November 25, 2022

The Lexpert Rising Stars Awards, presented by Lexpert magazine and supported by Canadian Lawyer and InHouse magazines, were announced during an in-person Gala at the Liberty Grand on November 22.

Lexpert Rising Star Awards celebrate young lawyers (age 40 and under), who have succeeded professionally and have given back to the legal profession and wider community.

Congratulations to the U of T Law alumni recognized as Lexpert Rising Stars this year: 

Professor Ariel Katz receives CARL Award of Merit

Friday, November 25, 2022

Photo of Professor Katz by Dewey Chang Photography

Associate Professor Ariel Katz (SJD 2005) has been honoured by the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) with the Award of Merit.

Opinion co-authored by David Schneiderman: The CSIS Act threshold on 'threat to the security of Canada' must be met

Thursday, November 24, 2022

In an opinion published in The Globe & Mail on Nov. 23, Faculty of Law alumna Leah West (SJD 2020), an assistant professor at the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University and U of T Law Professor David Schneiderman write about the Rouleau Commission: 

New approaches to First Nations' law-making: Professor Douglas Sanderson for Policy Options

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

In an essay adapted from the concluding chapter of Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town and the Road to Reconciliation (HarperCollins Canada, 2022), co-authors Professor Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii) and Faculty of Law alumnus Andrew Stobo Sniderman (JD 2014), draw on the stories and lessons of the book. They write: 

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