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Profs. Lorne Sossin and Lorraine Weinrib - "Canada's constitutional 'black box'"

Thursday, February 26, 2009

In a commentary in the National Post, Professors Lorraine Weinrib and Lorne Sossin argue that the Governor-General's decision-making should be public and transparent in situations such as the recent request by the Prime Minister to prorogue Parliament ("Canada's constitutional 'black box'," December 11, 2008).

Read the full commentary.

Expert panel discusses constitutional issues ahead of budget vote (webcast)

Thursday, February 26, 2009

With the Governor General's 'time-out' proroguing of Parliament in its second month, the Faculty of Law's David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights brought scholars together  to share additional insights in advance of the highly anticipated budget vote scheduled for the end of January. The panel discussion was a continuation of the December 5 event that included Liberal MP Bob Rae and law professors Lorne Sossin and Lorraine Weinrib.

Prof. Ed Morgan talks on BNN TV about government action during suspended session

Thursday, February 26, 2009

On December 4, 2008, television station Business News Network (BNN) interviewed Prof. Ed Morgan about the federal government's ability to act on economic issues while parliament is suspended as a result of the decision to prorogue parliament. The interview can be viewed over the web.

Click here to watch the interview on BNN (an ad will show first).

Prof. Ariel Katz comments on CBC radio about CUPE call for Israeli boycott

Thursday, February 26, 2009

CBC's World at Six radio program interviewed Prof. Ariel Katz on January 6, 2009 in response to CUPE union leader Sid Ryan's call for a boycott of Israeli academics because of Israel's invasion of the Gaza strip.

Listen to the story on World at Six (mp3). The story begins at the 7:09 mark and Prof. Katz's comments begin at the 8:29 mark.

Prof. Lorne Sossin and David Asper ('07) discuss potential constitutional crises

Thursday, February 26, 2009

In a discussion in the National Post, alumnus David Asper ('07) posed questions about potential constitutional crises in Canada and how they could be resolved to constitutional experts and commentators, including Prof. Lorne Sossin and former U of T Law graduate student Adam Dodek, who was also a fellow at the Centre for the Legal Profession in 2008.  ("Unchartered waters," January 2, 2009).

Prof. Michael Code co-authors provincial report on complex criminal trials

Friday, January 30, 2009

Prof. Michael Code has co-authored, with the Hon. Patrick LeSage, a major report for the Government of Ontario reviewing the procedures for large and complex criminal trials. The report provides many recommendations for improving the procedures for such trials, which have in recent years taken excessively long periods of time to be resolved.

Read the report on the Ministry of the Attorney General's website.

Webcast of panel discussion about decision to prorogue parliament

Friday, January 30, 2009

Recent events on Parliament Hill have riveted the nation -- and no where was that more evident than at the U of T Faculty of Law on December 5. Despite the busy exam period, a panel discussion on the Governor General Michaëlle Jean’s decision to prorogue Parliament attracted overflow crowds of students, alumni, media and the general public to the Faculty. More than 50 people who could not attend watched the event on a live webcast.

Leaders discuss retention, advancement issues facing women in private practice

Friday, January 30, 2009

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Professor Judith Resnik (Yale Law School) speaks at "A Conversation with Women Leaders in Law"
"When I get up in the morning, I ask myself, 'how am I going to fail today -- as a lawyer, as a parent, as a spouse?'  Most days I feel I fail at all three."

Prof. Emeritus Jacob Ziegel - "Unsecured creditors have the most to lose"

Friday, January 16, 2009

In a commentary in the Financial Post, Prof. Emeritus Jacob Ziegel analyzes the vulnerability of unsecured consumer and commercial creditors in cases of bankruptcy ("Unsecured creditors have the most to lose," November 4, 2008).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Ed Morgan - "Fight Bad Speech With Good Speech"

Friday, January 16, 2009

Prof. Ed Morgan has published a commentary in the National Post exploring the question of hateful speech in light of some of his recent experiences ("Fight Bad Speech With Good Speech," November 4, 2008). The commentary was originally published in the Canadian Jewish News.

Read the full commenary.

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