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Prof. Trudo Lemmens writes in Slate magazine about for-profit ethics reviews

Thursday, April 6, 2006

Prof. Trudo Lemmens, with Prof. Carl Elliott of the University of Minnesota, has written in Slate magazine about the negative consequences for the ethics of medical research of the trend towards using for-profit ethical review boards to oversee the testing of new drugs ("For-profit ethical review, coming to a clinical trial near you," December 13, 2005).

Read the article in Slate.

Prof. Lorraine Weinrib: "Appoint Judges on Merit, not Politics"

Thursday, April 6, 2006

In the Toronto Star, Prof. Lorraine Weinrib has analyzed the implications for the judicial appointments process of Stephen Harper's comments about the Supreme Court ("Appoint Judges on Merit, not Politics," January 22, 2006).

Read the full commentary (PDF).

Canada's First Law-and-Justice-Themed High School Program Launched

Thursday, February 9, 2006

The University of Toronto, Faculty of Law and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) launched Canada's first law-and-justice-themed high school program on April 28, to be implemented this fall in two downtown high schools - Central Technical School and Harbord Collegiate Institute. 

Approximately 1,000 students, teachers, principals, and members of the law school community celebrated the launch of the "LAWS" program (Law in Action Within Schools) at Central Tech.

"Understanding Sharia Law" - Prof. Anver Emon

Wednesday, February 1, 2006

In a commentary in the "Forum" section of the University of Toronto Bulletin, Prof. Anver Emon says that further education about Islamic history and Islamic law is necessary, both in the Western and the Muslim world (October 31, 2005).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Sujit Choudhry Part of Panel Recommending Major Changes to City

Wednesday, February 1, 2006

The Governing Toronto Advisory Panel, which includes Associate Professor Sujit Choudhry of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, released its report on November 23, 2005 on how to improve the City of Toronto's governance structure.

Don't Rush Bill C-55, say Profs Ziegel, Duggan and others

Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Seven law professors from across Canada, led by Professor Emeritus Jacob Ziegel and Professor Tony Duggan of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, have submitted a 100-page brief to the House of Commons Industry Committee on Bill C-55. The Bill suggests many important amendments to Canada's bankruptcy legislation.

Given the length of the Bill (a massive 145 pages), the professors caution the Committee that the complexity of the issues need to be carefully considered before the bill is approved by the House.

Prof. Brenda Cossman: "PM's gambit on Charter fraught with risk"

Wednesday, February 1, 2006

Prof. Brenda Cossman has published a commentary in the Toronto Star analyzing Prime Minister Paul Martin's promise to pass a law preventing the federal government from using the constitution's Notwithstanding clause ("PM's gambit on Charter fraught with risk," January 12, 2006).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Jacob Ziegel: "Is this what Irwin Cotler calls reform?"

Saturday, January 7, 2006

In a commentary in the National Post, Professor Emeritus Jacob Ziegel lambastes federal Justice Minister Irwin Cotler for the inadequacy of the minister's attempts to reform the system of appointments to the Supreme Court of Canada ("Is this what Irwin Cotler calls reform?", November 10, 2005).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Lorraine Weinrib's new column: "Charter precludes unequal regimes"

Saturday, January 7, 2006

Prof. Lorraine Weinrib has begun a regular monthly column in the Law Times entitled "Second Opinion."

Her first column appeared on October 3, 2005. "Charter precludes unequal regimes" addresses the question of religious-based arbitration in Ontario.

Prof. Ed Morgan: "War criminals in our midst"

Saturday, January 7, 2006

In a commentary in the National Post (October 21, 2005), Prof. Ed Morgan discusses the war-crimes charges laid against Desire Munyaneza, an alleged Rwandan genocidaire living in Toronto, and the history of Canadian war-crimes prosecutions.

Read the full commentary.

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