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Prof. Ben Alarie - "Tax law on poker winnings: Read it and weep"

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Ben Alarie analyzes the confusing state of Canadian tax law regarding poker winnings ("Tax law on poker winnings: Read it and weep," March 24, 2010).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Ayelet Shachar's "The Birthright Lottery" featured in U of T Magazine

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Some of the ideas in Prof. Ayelet Shachar's recent book The Birthright Lottery are featured in the "Leading Edge" feature of the Spring 2010 issue of U of T Magazine.

Read the article on the U of T Magazine website.

Prof. Douglas Sanderson discusses "The State of Aboriginal Affairs" on TVO's The Agenda (webcast)

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Prof. Douglas Sanderson took part in a panel discussion about "The State of Aboriginal Affairs" on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin on Feb. 19, 2010.

Watch the panel discussion on the TVO website.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission faces challenges in its quest

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

Justice Murray Sinclair
Justice Murray Sinclair speaks at the Faculty of Law

View the webcast of Justice Sinclair's speech 

(webcast includes introductory remarks)

Prof. Ian Lee provides Canadian perspective in Australia's Charter of Rights debate

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Prof. Ian Lee is currently a visiting scholar at the Sydney law school, University of Sydney. In a commentary in the Western Australia news site WA Today, Prof. Ian Lee contributes some insights from the Canadian experience to the current debate in Australia about establishing a charter of rights ("Look to past policies, not present, to gauge charter's need," March 1, 2010).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Jacob Ziegel - "You can't say that: muzzled lawyers"

Saturday, March 13, 2010

In the National Post, Prof. Jacob Ziegel has written a commentary about the power of provincial law societies to charge lawyers for opinions they express about the judicial system, and how this relates to the right of free speech guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ("You can't say that: muzzled lawyers," December 12, 2009).

Read the full commentary.

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.

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