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How U of T's Downtown Legal Services helped refugees strike down the Safe Third Country Agreement in a federal court

Friday, August 21, 2020
Prasanna Balasundaram
Prasanna Balasundaram, a refugee and immigration lawyer with U of T's Downtown Legal Services, was one of nine lawyers involved in the Charter case against the Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the U.S.

U of T to distribute 250,000 non-medical masks to community members

Friday, August 14, 2020

U of T branded mask

The reusable two-layer masks, intended to supplement the homemade and store-bought masks many U of T community members are already using, were selected because of their durability and comfort (photo by Johnny Guatto) 

Op-Ed co-authored by Professor Lisa Austin: Who controls reins of Big Tech’s COVID Alert app?

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

In an op-ed published in the Toronto Star, August 6, University of Toronto Professors Lisa Austin, Faculty of Law, David Lie, Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE), and Wendy H. Wong, Department of Political Science, write about the newly launched app, COVID Alert. 

Excellence without Barriers: Alumni and friends’ generosity will have a lasting impact on U of T Law students

Saturday, August 1, 2020

Students holding sign of 52 million for students

Inspiring and committed donors helped the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law raise well above its $30-million goal, establish a nearly $53-million fund for student support.

The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law is celebrating alongside donors and friends

Civil disobedience and rule of law: Professor David Dyzenhaus for The Lawyer's Daily

Thursday, July 30, 2020

David Dyzenhaus is a University professor of law and philosophy at the University of Toronto. 

In an article for The Lawyer's Daily, published July 27, Dyzenhaus writes: 

Demise of rule of law: In Canada? Professor David Dyzenhaus for The Lawyer's Daily

Thursday, July 23, 2020

David Dyzenhaus is a University professor of law and philosophy at the University of Toronto. 

In an article for The Lawyer's Daily, published July 21, Dyzenhaus writes: 

Shifting borders: Invisible, but very real: Professor Ayelet Shachar's essay published in the UNESCO Courier

Thursday, July 23, 2020

First published in 1948, the UNESCO Courier is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization magazine. It has the largest and widest-ranging readership of all the journals published by the United Nations and its specialized institutions. 

Can COVID-19 contact tracing apps protect both your health and your privacy?

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Lisa Austin and David Lie

Professors Lisa Austin (Faculty of Law) and David Lie (ECE), both research leads at the Schwartz Reisman Institute, are among a team of researchers and legal experts studying the privacy implications and the technology behind contact tracing apps. (Photo: Jessica MacInnis / photographed together before COVID-19)

by Jessica MacInnis

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