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Prof. Michael Code appointed Judge of the Superior Court of Justice for Ontario

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announced on May 20, 2009 that Prof. Michael Code has been appointed Judge of the Superior Court of Justice in and for the Province of Ontario.

Prof. Code has been Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law since 2006. He was elected by students to give the Hail and Farewell speech at Convocation in 2009, 2008 and 2007, and received the Mewett Teaching Award from students in 2007.

Read more about Prof. Code.

Prof. Mohammad Fadel comments on Obama's speech in Cairo

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Prof. Mohammad Fadel has written a commentary on patheos.com about US President Barak Obama's June 4, 2009 speech in Cairo to the Muslim world ("President Obama Passes the Muslim Test"). Prof. Fadel writes that that Obama’s speech could genuinely represent an important break from U.S. policy towards the Islamic world in general and the Arab world in particular, adding that while one speech cannot change the world, if Obama follows through with the ideas that he announced in yesterday’s speech, there may be renewed cause for optimism.

Report on Privacy and Access to Genetic Research Data released

Thursday, September 10, 2009
As part of its commitment under the "Privacy and Access to Genetic Research Data" research project funded by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Professors Trudo Lemmens and Lisa Austin hosted a workshop on privacy and biobanking on March 13, 2009 which brought together experts in privacy and access to information, research ethics and genetics. A report on the workshop proceedings has been prepared by the project team and can be downloaded below. Please note that this is a pre-publication version, and is subject to change prior to publication.

Webcast of BCE Roundtable now available

Friday, August 21, 2009

On Friday March 27, the Faculty of Law hosted a Roundtable to discuss the Supreme Court's decision in the BCE case. The Roundtable was recorded, and the video can be viewed from the BCE Roundtable webpage on the Faculty of Law website.

Prof. Ernest Weinrib awarded Killam Prize

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Prof. Ernest Weinrib, the Cecil A. Wright Professor of Law, has been awarded the 2009 Killam Prize in the social sciences. The Killam Prize is Canada's highest honour for scholarly career achievement.

Watch Dean Mayo Moran discuss "Demystifying the Judiciary" on TVO's The Agenda

Thursday, August 20, 2009

On Tuesday May 19, Dean Mayo Moran was a panelist on TVO's flagship news program The Agenda With Steve Paikin.

The subject of the program was "Demystifying the Judiciary."  The show looked to foster a better understanding of what judges do, how they are appointed, and what influences they rely on to make what are very important decisions.

The panel discussion can be viewed on the TVO website:

DLS Executive Director Judith McCormack - "When poverty becomes respectable"

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Judith McCormack, Executive Director of Downtown Legal Services and adjunct professor at the Faculty of Law, has published a commentary in the Toronto Star analyzing how the current downturn is changing perceptions of poverty ("When poverty becomes respectable," May 17, 2009).

Read the full commentary.

Asper Centre Director Cheryl Milne on CBC radio's The Current

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Cheryl Milne, Executive Director of the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights, spoke on CBC radio's The Current this morning (Friday May 22, 2009) to talk about the principle of the best interests of the child in relation to a child protection case in Winnipeg.

Listen to a CBC podcast of the segment (or right-click to download) (MP3 format - the interview with Cheryl Milne begins at around the 11:25 minute mark).

Prof. Ed Morgan - "It's a legal maze for Canadian authorities abroad"

Thursday, August 20, 2009

In a commentary in The Globe and Mail, Prof. Ed Morgan analyzes the contradictions of the Supreme Court of Canada's rulings regarding the powers of Canadian authorities abroad ("It's a legal maze for Canadian authorities abroad," May 27, 2009).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Ayelet Shachar's new book, The Birthright Lottery, featured in the Star

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Prof. Ayelet Shachar's new book, The Birthright Lottery, has been featured in a story on the front page of the "Insight" section of the Saturday Toronto Star ("Born lucky? Then pay for it," May 2, 2009). The article discusses Prof. Shachar's book and proposals in detail, and concludes that "Shachar has raised the bar on the discussion of equality."

Read the full article on the Toronto Star website.

 

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