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In the wake of attacks on Muslims in Canada and the debate about welcoming refugees from Syria, Prof. Anver Emon was interviewed by Bev Thompson on CTV's Canada AM about common misconceptions about Muslims and Islam (November 17, 2015).

Watch the clip on the CTV website (5:17 minutes)

Prof. Tony Duggan delivered the 4th Commercial Law Centre Lecture at the University of Oxford on Oct. 14, 2015. Prof. Duggan spoke on the subject of "Form and Substance in the Determination of Property Rights: Set-off, Flawed Assets and Security Interests in Cash Deposits." 

Professor Duggan's lecture concerned an issue which frequently vexes courts: whether a contract creates property rights, or merely personal rights.  The lecture focused on the decision of the Canadian Supreme Court in Caisse Populaire Desjardins de l'Est de Drummond v Canada [2009] SCC 29.

Proposed takeover rules will produce winners and losers and need rethinking, according to a new report by Prof. Anita Anand for the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Future of Poison Pills in Canada: Are Takeover Bid Reforms Needed?,” Prof. Anand assesses the rules proposed by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), and recommends a key change: do not implement the proposed 120-day bid period and retain the current 35 day period.

Prof. Yasmin Dawood appeared as a guest on CBC TV's "Power and Politics" to discuss what could happen after the Oct. 19 election if no party gains a majority ("Coalition conversation," Oct. 13, 2015).

Watch the 8-minute clip below.