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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: 

Faculty, alumni among U of T changemakers named to Influentials 2022 list

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Ron Deibert, Notisha Massaquoi and Brigitte Shim are among the University of Toronto luminaries who have made Toronto Life's annual list of local changemakers.

The Influentials 2022 ranking spotlights 50 people in Toronto whose bravery, smarts and clout are making waves across the globe.

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