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Prof. Trudo Lemmens co-authors "Assisted dying report goes beyond scope, ignores evidence"

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Trudo Lemmens and constitutional lawyer David Baker dissect the report of the joint parliamentary committee on physician-assisted death, noting numerous areas of concern ("Assisted dying report goes beyond scope, ignores evidence," February 27, 2016).

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

 

"Public Law for the Twenty-First Century" - a special edition of the U of T Law Journal

Thursday, February 25, 2016

The latest edition of the University of Toronto Law Journal is a special symposium issue on the theme of "Public Law for the Twenty-First Century," edited by Prof. David Dyzenhaus.

Prof. Anita Anand writes "The success stories of dual-class shares miss an incontrovertible truth"

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Anita Anand, the new J.R. Kimber Chair in Investor Protection and Corporate Governance, argues for stricter regulation, if not an outright ban, on dual-class shares ("The success stories of dual-class shares miss an incontrovertible truth," February 22, 2016).

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

New research Chair for investor rights—the first of its kind—to investigate better protections for Canadians

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Honourable Hal Jackman’s gift establishes the J.R. Kimber Chair in Investor Protection and Corporate Governance

Prof. Anita AnandBy Lucianna Ciccocioppo / Photo by Johnny Guatto

Faculty of Law co-sponsors all-day workshop about TPP agreement for Minister Chrystia Freeland

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

By Terry Lavender

photo of Chrystia Freeland at lectern

“I felt I needed to be informed by the academic community’s
thinking on trade issues,” Chrystia Freeland said
(all photos by Arnold Lan)

Prof. Trudo Lemmens co-authors "Why we must move cautiously on doctor-assisted dying"

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Trudo Lemmens and Prof. Harvey Schipper of the Faculty of Medicine review the many complex issues that Parliament must consider when it comes to legislating about physician-assisted death ("Why we must move cautiously on doctor-assisted dying," January 11, 2016).

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

Why we must move cautiously on doctor-assisted dying

By Trudo Lemmens and Harvey Schipper

January 11, 2016

Prof. Kent Roach writes "China's anti-terror law takes its cues from democracies" in Ottawa Citizen

Thursday, January 7, 2016

In a commentary in the Ottawa Citizen, Prof. Kent Roach compares China's new anti-terrorism law to existing laws in democratic nations, finding that it is "is not radically different from those enacted by many democracies" ("China's anti-terror law takes its cues from democracies," December 31, 2015).

Read the full article on the Ottawa Citizen website, or below.

 

Towards a decarbonized future: Deconstructing the #COP21 Paris Agreement

Monday, December 21, 2015

A template to move forward: (left) Silvia Maciunas (Global Affairs), Keith Stewart (Greenpeace Canada), Matthew Hoffmann (Department of Political Science), Steven Bernstein (Department of Political Science), and Jutta Brunnée (Faculty of Law) with moderator Brian Stewart.

 

“This agreement is a shift to an adaptive or reflexive approach to global governance.” -- International Law scholar Jutta Brunnée

 

By Peter Boisseau

Prof. Brenda Cossman writes "Because it’s (only) 2015: Trudeau’s childcare still considered his wife’s job"

Thursday, December 3, 2015

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Brenda Cossman argues that the reason there has been a reaction to Prime Minister Trudeau hiring childcare workers for his children at public expense is that many Canadians still see child care as a private, largely female domain rather than a collective responsibility ("Because it’s (only) 2015: Trudeau’s childcare still considered his wife’s job," December 3, 2015).

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