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Prof. Kent Roach publishes new book, "The 9/11 Effect"

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Kent Roach - The 9/11 Effect

Prof. Kent Roach has published a new book, The 9/11 Effect: Comparative Counter-Terrorism (Cambridge University Press, 2011).

Prof. Kent Roach - "The dangers of sharing information"

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

In a commentary in the Toronto Star, Prof. Kent Roach identifies the dangers inherent in the sharing of intelligence between nations that became common after the 9/11 terrorist attacks ("The dangers of sharing information," Sept. 6, 2011).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Ed Morgan - "'Bonus' zoning and the development approval game"

Thursday, September 29, 2011

In a commentary in The Lawyers Weekly, Prof. Ed Morgan considers whether the practice of bonus zoning (section 37 of Ontario's Planning Act) has constitutional ramifications ("'Bonus' zoning and the development approval game," August 26, 2011).

Read the full commentary on the Faculty Blog.

Article: Morgan - The surprise factor of Palestinian sovereignty

Thursday, September 22, 2011

By: Ed Morgan

This commentary was first published in the Globe and Mail on Sept. 21, 2011.

Law Kids for PEACE Holiday Art Show "Draws" Dozens of Submissions

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Using everything from crayons to holiday cookie sprinkles, dozens of children of U of T law students, staff and faculty expressed their creative side in the Faculty's Kids for PEACE Holiday Art Show.

The children -- ranging in age from 18 months to 15 years - submitted drawings and canvases that focused on the theme of peace, using variations on images of doves, the planet Earth and peace signs. Many older children also submitted vibrantly coloured abstracts and integrated the theme of diversity, multiculturalism and friendship into their pictures.

Article: Roach - The dangers of sharing information

Friday, September 9, 2011

By: Kent Roach

This commentary was first published in the Toronto Star on September 6, 2011.

9/11 may or may not have fundamentally changed the world, but it did change the way governments conduct counter-terrorism. The constant mantra after 9/11 has been the need to break the walls between agencies and countries that prevent the sharing of intelligence.

Article: Ziegel - The right way to pick Supreme Court judges

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

By: Jacob Ziegel

This commentary was first published in the National Post on August 19, 2011.

Ian Binnie and Louise Charron announced their intention to retire from the Supreme Court of Canada at the end of August more than three months ago. Yet it was only on Aug. 5 that the Minister of Justice announced the appointment procedure the federal government intended to follow in appointing their successors on the Court.

Straight from the heart: Award-winning students thank our donors

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Award Donors Reception, 2011

About 50 donors, students and Faculty of Law supporters turned out March 1, 2011, for the annual Award Donor reception to bring donors face-to-face with the students they have helped through our financial aid and academic prize programs.

Dean Mayo Moran talked about the significant and crucial role these aid program plays at the law school, and how it would not be possible without private supporters, such as David MacDonald, LLB 1981.

Prof. Jacob Ziegel - "The law is too important to leave to politicians"

Friday, July 8, 2011

In a commentary in the National Post, Prof. Emeritus Jacob Ziegel calls for the statutory implementation of a better system for selecting Supreme Court justices ("The law is too important to leave to politicians," May 26, 2011).

Read the full commentary.

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