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Professor Sophia Moreau's "Faces of Inequality" book forum published in the Centre for Ethics (C4E) online journal

Monday, June 15, 2020
 
In November 2019, Professor of Law and Philosophy, Sophia Moreau, participated in an international and interdisciplinary book forum (Author Meets Critics) organized by the University of Toronto's Centre for Ethics, in response to Moreau's book, Faces of Inequality: A Theory of Wrongful Discrimination (

Law Foundation of Ontario funds U of T Law's Public Legal Education for Vulnerable Investors

Friday, May 29, 2020

The Law Foundation of Ontario has invested more than $300K towards four projects that aim to increase the knowledge and protection of investors, in particular vulnerable investors. The grants were made from the society's 2019 Investor Rights Call for Applications, funded through their national Access to Justice Fund (ATJF).

U of T's Centre for Ethics explores ethical questions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

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Markus Dubber, director of U of T's Centre for Ethics, says U of T is uniquely situated to tackle the ethical dimensions of the COVID-19 crisis because it's a "global research university with unusual excellence across the board" (photo by Chris Sorensen)

Professor Anver Emon helps Canada Post create Eid stamp to mark Muslim holidays

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
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A total of 1.3 million stamps began circulating on April 24 to commemorate the start of Ramadan (photo courtesy of Canada Post)

Anver Emon, a professor a

Digital immunity passports – Morally and legally problematic?: Op-Ed by Professor Sophia Moreau

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

In an op-ed for the Toronto Star, published May 12 ("The Big Debate: Should those with immunity get a COVID-19 digital passport?") U of T Law Professor Sophia Moreau and Queen's Law Professor Sabine Tsuruda, say digital immunity passports for COVID-19 raise troubling moral and legal issues.

Adjunct Professor Mitch Frazer named Ontario Tech University’s Chancellor

Thursday, May 7, 2020

The Board of Governors of Ontario Tech University has appointed Mitch Frazer, an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, as the university's fourth Chancellor. He assumes the role of Chancellor immediately and will be formally installed at a ceremony to be announced.

Professor Markus Dubber cited in Artforum

Monday, May 4, 2020

Artforum is an international monthly magazine, based in New York City, specializing in contemporary art with over 2.3 million site visitors, annually.

Author Stuart Schrader on policing and COVID-19 ("The Harm or Law") quoted research by Faculty of Law Professor and Centre for Ethics director, Markus D. Dubber:

The court backs creators, not universities: Op-Ed by Richard C. Owens

Friday, May 1, 2020

In an op-ed published in the Financial Post, April 30, lawyer and adjunct professor Richard C. Owens, discusses how universities have relied on ‘fair dealing’ provisions of the Copyright Act to photocopy material for students.

"Parliament needs to address the copyright mess the case has uncovered. For years, it has been engaged in an overdue review of the Act. But it hasn’t moved forward because the government and our copyright establishment essentially won’t support, and even opposes, our creative community. It’s time that changed." 

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