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Prof. Anita Anand writes "How the OSC upheld the public interest in Eco Oro case"

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Anita Anand analyzes how the Ontario Securities Commission exercised its public interest jurisdiction in a case regarding the company Eco Oro, which issued 10 per cent of its common shares to four shareholders with the apparent intention of preventing the replacement of its board of directors ("How the OSC upheld the public interest in Eco Oro case," December 4, 2017).

Prof. Kent Roach co-authors "We need real, honest debate on Bill C-59" in Globe and Mail

Monday, December 4, 2017

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach and co-authors Craig Forcese (University of Ottawa) and Stephanie Carvin (Carlton University) call for a measured debate about and close scrutiny of the new national security bill, C-59 ("We need real, honest debate on Bill C-59," December 4, 2017).

Read the full commentary on the Globe and Mail website, or below.

 

We need real, honest debate on Bill C-59

By Kent Roach, Stephanie Carvin, and Craig Forcese

December 4, 2017

Prof. Simon Stern part of amicus brief in emoluments lawsuit against President Trump

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Prof. Simon Stern
"i thought it was a great opportunity," says Associate Professor Simon Stern about getting involved in the CREW lawsuit against Trump (photo by Wajiha Rasul)

By Wajiha Rasul

Associate Dean Mariana Mota Prado receives Connaught Global Challenge Award for “Scalable Architecture for Smart Villages”

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Associate Dean Mariana Mota PradoIdeas for “smart cities” usually involve the design and deployment of mega infrastructure.  But about the half of the world’s population who live in villages – what would “smart villages” emphasize?  Associate Dean Mariana Mota Prado, an expert on law and development, along with Joseph Wong (Political Sciences/Munk School), will serve as co-investigators in a project led by V.

Special issue of U of T Law Journal on Prof. Patrick Macklem's "The Sovereignty of Human Rights"

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The new issue of the The University of Toronto Law Journal presents a collection of papers that were first given at a symposium on Prof. Patrick Macklem’s book, The Sovereignty of Human Rights. The symposium includes a response by the author to the revised papers and is introduced by Prof. Karen Knop, who sets Macklem’s book and the different papers in the context of his work as a whole.

'The conscience of AI': Why Prof. Markus Dubber created a forum for AI researchers and entrepreneurs to discuss ethics

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Prof. Markus Dubber
Prof. Markus Dubber

By Chris Sorensen

Markus Dubber’s first brush with artificial intelligence, or AI, occurred in an unlikely place: a performance of his daughter’s choir.

Prof. Kent Roach co-authors "Secret evidence should not be allowed in civil cases"

Monday, October 23, 2017

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach and the University of Ottawa's Craig Forcese analyze the issues around a federal government proposal to allow the use of secret evidence in civil proceedings ("Secret evidence should not be allowed in civil cases," October 20, 2017).

Read the full commentary on the Globe and Mail website, or below.

"Taking the facts seriously": A Conversation with Professor Michael Trebilcock

Friday, October 6, 2017

Renowned law and economics scholar University Professor Michael Trebilcock will present a paper, “The Fracturing of the Post-War Free Trade Consensus: The Challenges of Constructing a New Consensus,” at the International Monetary Fund’s conference “Meeting Globalization’s Challenges,” October 11, 2017, in Washington, DC.

The University of Toronto is the only Canadian postsecondary institution participating among a global list of panelists.

Prof. Anver Emon testifies at Parliamentary Committee about Systemic Racism and Religious Discrimination,

Thursday, October 5, 2017

On Wednesday Oct. 4, 2017, Prof. Anver Emon testified at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage hearings about the motion Systemic Racism and Religious Discrimination, M-103.

Prof. Trudo Lemmens co-authors "Disclosure of pharma payments to doctors is a good first step – but it’s not enough"

Thursday, September 28, 2017

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Trudo Lemmens and co-author Paul D. Thacker praise Ontario's initiative to require medical companies to disclose payments to health-care providers, but note other areas of commercial drug marketing that also need greater transparency ("Disclosure of pharma payments to doctors is a good first step – but it’s not enough," September 27, 2017.

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