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Prof. Jacob Ziegel - "Libel-law relief"

Saturday, March 13, 2010

In the wake of two Supreme Court of Canada decisions regarding libel cases, Prof. Jacob Ziegel analyzes their implications for libel law and free expression in the media ("Libel-law relief," January 5, 2010).

Read the full commentary.

New book out by International Reproductive and Sexual Health Law Program

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Gender Stereotyping: Transnational Legal PerspectivesCongratulations to Prof. Rebecca Cook and Simone Cusack on the publication of their book, Gender Stereotyping: Transnational Legal Perspectives, now available in hardcover from the University of Pennsylvania Press.

Prof. Mohammad Fadel on "The Agenda" panel discussing "The End of History at 20"

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Prof. Mohammad Fadel appeared on TVO's "The Agenda" on Jan. 11, 2010 as part of a panel discussion on the 20th anniversary of philosopher and political economist Francis Fukuyama's ground-breaking essay "The End of History?". The panel discussed how his thesis has held up over the past 20 years.

Watch the panel discussion on the TVO website.

Prof. Kent Roach: "Keep public inquiries independent"

Friday, February 12, 2010

In a commentary in the Ottawa Citizen, Prof. Kent Roach analyzes the threat to the independence of judicial inquiries in a bill recently introduced by the Ontario government, and argues for the importance of maintaining their independence ("Keep public inquiries independent," November 16, 2009).

Read the full article.

Prof. Valcke's article cited by House of Lords

Friday, February 12, 2010

An article by Prof. Catherine Valcke comparing French and English contract law was cited recently by Lord Hoffman, of the UK’s House of Lords, who called it “illuminating.”

Prof. Jacob Ziegel - "Federal judicial appointments: nothing has changed"

Friday, February 12, 2010

Prof. Emeritus Jacob Ziegel has published a commentary in The Lawyers' Weekly that examines the lack of progress in improving the federal judicial appointments process in Canada ("Federal judicial appointments: nothing has changed," November 20, 2009).

Read the full commentary.

Webcast of panel discussion on Parliamentary Democracy in Crisis now available

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

On April 21, 2009, the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights held a book launch for the new book Parliamentary Democracy in Crisis: The Dilemmas, Choices and Future of Parliamentary Government in Canada, edited by Lorne Sossin and Peter Russell and published by University of Toronto Press.

The launch included a panel discussion featuring Peter Hogg, Michael Valpy, David Cameron, and Barbara Cameron, moderated by Prof. Sujit Choudhry.

The webcast of the panel discussion has been archived.

Profs. Trebilcock and Iacobucci write about i4i injunction against Microsoft

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

In a commentary on the Globe and Mail website, Profs. Michael Trebilcock and Edward Iacobucci argue in favour of the recent court injunction on behalf of Toronto technology company i4i against Microsoft's Word software, resulting from Microsoft's infringement of an i4i patent ("Patent protection, the new mother of invention," September 22, 2009).

Read the full commentary.

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