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Access to Justice for All Roundtable

Monday, March 12, 2012

The Geography of Civil Legal Services in Ontario

The Centre for the Legal Profession hosted “Access to Justice for All” on Feb. 10, 2012, to promote discussion about “one of the most defining issues in the legal profession in Ontario.” The roundtable occurred on the one-year anniversary of the law school’s highly successful Access to Justice Colloquium.

Prof. Audrey Macklin - "Ottawas bogus refugee bill"

Thursday, March 8, 2012

In a commentary in the Toronto Star, Prof. Audrey Macklin and Lorne Waldman, president of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, take issue with the federal government's proposed refugee bill, Bill C-31 ("Ottawa’s bogus refugee bill," February 22, 2012).

Read the full commentary on the Toronto Star website.

Judith McCormack receives Guthrie Award from LFO for contributions to access to justice

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Judith McCormack

Judith McCormack, long-time Executive Director of student law clinic Downtown Legal Services (and currently Acting Assistant Dean, Professional Legal Education), is the recipient of the 2011 Guthrie Award from the Law Foundation of Ontario for her contributions to access to justice.

Prof. Anita Anand and JD student Grant Bishop - "Securities blanket"

Thursday, March 8, 2012

In a commentary in the Financial Post, Prof. Anita Anand and JD student Grant Bishop say that Ottawa should move now to enact securities regulations in areas that are clearly within federal jurisdiction ("Securities Blanket," Feb. 10, 2012).

Read the full commentary in the Financial Post.

Prof. Ran Hirschl has been awarded a prestigious Killam Research Fellowship

Thursday, March 8, 2012

by Elaine Smith 

University of Toronto professor Ran Hirschl of the Department of Political Science and the Faculty of Law has been named the recipient of one of the seven 2012 Killam Research Fellowships. 

The prestigious fellowships, awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts, allow researchers to pursue independent research for two years using a stipend of $70,000 annually. Recipients were chosen by the Killam selection committee, comprising 15 scientists and scholars from a broad range of disciplines.

Prof. Audrey Macklin interviewed on CBC radio about "The Changing Face of Canada"

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Prof. Audrey Macklin was interviewed on the CBC Radio 1 program Here and Now about "The Changing Face of Canada." New census say immigrants could solely account for Canada's population growth in the coming decade, and Prof. Macklin discusses how this could have an impact on future public policy.

Listen to the full interview on the CBC website. 

Webcast and recap of conference on SCC Copthorne Holdings decision

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

On Friday, January 6, 2012, the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto and the National Centre for Business Law at the University of British Columbia jointly sponsored a conference on the Supreme Court of Canada's unanimous judgment of December 16, 2011 in Copthorne Holdings Ltd. v. The Queen.

Prof. Jeff MacIntosh on securities regulation: "Let provinces run it"

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

In a commentary in the Financial Post, Prof. Jeff MacIntosh examines aspects of a provincially-run securities regulatory regime ("Let provinces run it," January 26, 2012).

Read the full commentary on the Financial Post website.

Prof. Ayelet Shachar quoted on fast-track citizenship in " Passports ... for a Price"

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Prof. Ayelet Shachar was quoted in a Reuters article on buying citizenship ("Passports... for a price," Feb. 13, 2012). Prof. Shachar notes:

"The idea that someone can gain fast-tracked citizenship in a country they have no ties to based on a wire transfer of funds or cash is a far cry from the vision of equal and participatory membership in a political community that is still reflected in many citizenship and naturalization laws," says Ayelet Shachar, a professor of law, political science and global affairs at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law.

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