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Prof. Ed Morgan - "No need to intervene"

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Prof. Ed Morgan has written a commentary in the National Post examining federal Minister of Justice Rob Nicholson's refusal to intervene in the case of Canadian double muderer Ronald Smith, who faces the death penalty in the United States ("No need to intervene," December 4, 2007).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Anver Emon - "A Malignant Vestige Of 'Tradition'"

Saturday, February 23, 2008

In light of the murder of a Missassauga teenager, allegedly by her father for refusing to cover her head, Prof. Anver Emon has written a commentary in the National Post that poses important questions about the intersection of traditional customs with modern Canadian society.

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Mohammad Fadel interviewed on CBC about sharia banking (webcast)

Friday, February 1, 2008

Prof. Mohammad Fadel was interviewed on CBC radio's Ontario Today program about sharia banking (Nov. 28, 2007).

Listen to the webcast of the interview (RealMedia file - may cease to be available without notice)

Visiting Scholar Adam Dodek writes on judges and constitutions

Friday, February 1, 2008

Visiting scholar Adam Dodek, who is co-organizer of the conference Judicial Independence in Canada and the World (Nov. 29-30), has written two commentaries this week on questions that are related to the conference's subject matter.

Prof. David Duff - "Market best way to fight GHG"

Friday, February 1, 2008

Prof. David Duff has written a commentary in the National Post advocating the effectiveness of market-based mechanisms for reducing greenhouse gas emissions ("Market best way to fight GHG," November 7, 2007).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Lorne Sossin and Adam Dodek - "Why judicial independence matters"

Friday, February 1, 2008

Prof. Lorne Sossin, with visiting scholar Adam Dodek, has written a web-exclusive commentary for the Globe and Mail website addressing the importance of judicial independence in a Canadian and international context ("Why judicial independence matters," Nov. 23, 2007).

Prof. Jutta BrunnÈe - "UN best forum for addressing climate change"

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Prof. Jutta Brunnée has published a commentary in the National Post arguing that the United Nations Climate Change Convention is the most effective basis for future climate change negotiations ("UN best forum for addressing climate change: Existing regimen has guidelines to achieve results," October 3, 2007).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Andrew Green - "Where there's smoke, there's strife"

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Prof. Andrew Green has published a commentary in the Financial Post on the constitutional complications arising from trying to implement an emissions-trading system in Canada ("Where there's smoke, there's strife," October 10, 2007).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Lorraine Weinrib - "Permissibility of polygamy put in new light"

Thursday, December 20, 2007

In her monthly column in the Law Times, Prof. Lorraine Weinrib analyzes the constitutional and other issues relating to the possibility of prosecuting polygamy in Canada ("Permissibility of polygamy put in new light," October 15, 2007).

Read the full column on the Law Times website.

Prof. Kent Roach - "Canada's New Terrorism Bills: Slow Down and Debate"

Thursday, December 20, 2007

In a guest commentary on the JURIST website, Prof. Kent Roach says that Canada's parliament needs to slow down and conduct an intelligent debate on the merits of two new anti-terrorism bills introduced in quick succession last week by the minority Conservative government ("Canada's New Terrorism Bills: Slow Down and Debate," October 29, 2007).

Read the full commentary on the JURIST website.

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