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Prof. Lorne Sossin earns teaching award from Ontario university faculty

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Prof. Lorne Sossin is one of six Ontario educators who have received a 2009 Teaching and Academic Librarianship Award from the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA).

Prof. Michael Trebilcock - "Windmills: Bigger waste than eHealth"

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

In the Financial Post, Prof. Michael Trebilcock has published a commentary about a new Danish study of wind power that questions its economic value ("Windmills: Bigger waste than eHealth," September 30, 2009).

Read the full commentary.

Best Interests of the Child conference report released

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

The report of the conference "Best Interests of the Child: Meaning and Application in Canada", hosted by the Faculty of Law and the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights in February 2009, has been released (June 25, 2009).

The report calls for a new approach to application of the Best Interests of the Child, a core principle in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The report brings together research and the voice of practitioners who gathered for the national, multi-disciplinary conference on this subject.

Prof. Mohammad Fadel interviewed about Islamic law by John Downs on radio AM640

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Prof. Mohammad Fadel was interviewed by host John Downs of radio station AM640 on July 8, 2009 about the origin of Islamic laws and customs, especially those restricting women in Saudi Arabia.

Listen to the interview (MP3 format).

Prof. Ed Morgan - "An insidious cultural campaign"

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

In a commentary in the National Post, Prof. Ed Morgan counters claims that the Israel Museum should not be the custodian of the Dead Sea Scrolls ("An insidious cultural campaign," July 2, 2009).

Read the full commentary.

$4 Million Provincial Grant for New Internationally Trained Lawyers Program

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

In response to a growing need and awareness of the plight of internationally trained lawyers seeking accreditation to practice law in Ontario, the Government of Ontario has made an unprecedented $4 million investment in a new partnership with the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

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.

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