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The Class of 2012 is on its way

Monday, June 11, 2012

Under a sunny blue sky, Convocation 2012 drew a packed audience of family and friends on June 8, as the JD grads cheered their classmates on one by one. At times, the mystical beat of a native drum congratulated some of our Aboriginal graduates as they stepped up to the dais, a new tradition started by Prof. Douglas Sanderson, a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation.

JD student Andrew Stobo Sniderman wins journalism award

Monday, June 11, 2012

JD student Andrew Stobo Sniderman received a Canadian Association of Journalists' award, winning in the print-feature category for his May 7, 2011 story in the Montreal Gazette, "Residential schools survivors share the pain."

Read about the award.

Read the original story on the Montreal Gazette website.

In their own words: Graduands reflect on the last three years

Thursday, June 7, 2012

From left: Courtney Lerman, Matthew Mundy, Tatiana Lazdins with Prof. Mota Prado and Steven Vasilevski

  

Convocation Day, June 8, 2012 - Webcast

Friday, June 1, 2012

Convocation

The Faculty of Law's Convocation ceremony on June 8, 2012 will be webcast live here, starting just before 10 am.

Our guest speaker is: The Hon. Justice Robert Sharpe, LLB 1970, a former dean of the Faculty of Law.

Prof. Audrey Macklin makes submission on behalf of Asper Centre about proposed refugee bill

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

By Louis Century, JD/MGA student and Research Assistant at the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights

On April 30 of this year, Prof. Audrey Macklin made submissions on behalf of the Asper Centre before the House of Commons' Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. The Committee was considering Bill C-31, Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act, a sweeping piece of legislation with far-reaching changes to refugee determination, detention of newcomers and family reunification, among other issues.

JD student Josh Mandryk in the Toronto Star - "Right-to-work would be wrong for Ontario"

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

JD student Josh Mandryk, who is a summer law student with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793, has published a commentary in the Toronto Star arguing against a "right-to-work" private member's bill proposed for the Ontario legislature ("Right-to-work would be wrong for Ontario," May 29, 2012).

Read the full commentary on the Toronto Star website.

SJD student Y.Y. Brandon Chen - "Refugee health-care cuts threaten everyone’s access"

Thursday, May 24, 2012

SJD student Y.Y. Brandon Chen has written a commentary in the Toronto Star looking at the impact on provincial health-care systems of the federal government’s recent decision to scale back temporary health-care coverage for refugees and refugee claimants ("Refugee health-care cuts threaten everyone’s access," May 23, 2012).

Read the full commentary on the Toronto Star website.

The High Costs of Medical Tourism

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Global health-law conference tackles ethics and issues

By Mark Witten  

A Q & A with SJD student and 2012 Trudeau Scholar, Michael Pal

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Michael is interested in how election laws in Canada impact political parties and the exercise of democracy. Q & A courtesy of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.

Tell us about your research project:

SJD student lands celebrated Trudeau Scholarship

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo 

(May 15, 2012) SJD student and alumnus Michael Pal has received a 2012 Trudeau Foundation Scholarship, considered the most prestigious doctoral award in Canada. The scholarship, a $60,000 grant given annually for three years, recognizes and supports outstanding social sciences and humanities doctoral students “who are focused on researching and sharing innovative ideas that will help solve the issues of critical importance to Canadians.”

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