Watch: Prof. Michael Trebilcock talk on "Dealing with Losers"

Saturday, September 26, 2015

How should governments deal with those who lose out because of policy decisions? On Sept. 9, 2015, Prof.

Law student awarded national scholarship from Soroptimist Foundation of Canada

Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Law student and scholarship recipient Ashley Major

Ashley Major, a second-year law student, was one of four Canadian women to receive a $7,500 national scholarship from the Soroptimist Foundation of Canada, an organization that provides educational funding to women in graduate studies for the advancement of human rights and the status of women.  

Volkswagen: What happens now? A Q & A with Prof. Markus Dubber

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
headshot of markus dubber

Volkswagen diesel auto sales are shutting down around the world, like dominos, as the scandal of their falsified U.S. emissions data grows. About 11M cars globally are affected. VW Canada has halted sales, and regulators in country after country are scrutinizing the German automaker’s vehicles. We asked Prof.

David Asper and family honoured with Words & Deeds Leadership Award

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

David, Gail and Leonard Asper (Manuel Sousa Photography)

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

The Asper Family and their family foundation were recently honoured with the 2015 Words and Deeds Leadership Award, a joint recognition from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, and the Jewish Federations across Canada.

Internationally Trained Lawyers Program launches e-magazine: Snapshots in Time

Saturday, September 19, 2015
a group of international lawyers

By Rommel Salvador, SJD, Director, Internationally Trained Lawyers Program

Snapshots in Time is the new e-magazine of the Faculty of Law’s Internationally Trained Lawyers Program (ITLP). It chronicles the journey to Canada of immigrants who are lawyers in their home countries, and who have come to find a better life and contribute their expertise to the legal profession in Canada. 

Prof. Kent Roach co-authors "Press the reset button on security" in National Post

Saturday, September 19, 2015

In a commentary in the National Post, Prof. Kent Roach and Prof. Craig Forcese of the University of Ottawa discuss what Canada needs to do to create a truly effective anti-terrorism strategy ("Press the reset button on security," September 17, 2015).

Read the commentary on the National Post website, or below.


 

Press the reset button on security

By Kent Roach and Craig Forcese

Clubs fair draws hundreds: New students explore extracurricular options

Friday, September 18, 2015

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

Hundreds of students attended the law schools annual clubs fair, a highlight of law school orientation, looking for that something ‘extra’ – the extracurricular activities to help round out their law degree over the next few years. They had about 30 clubs, plus journals and clinics – enough to fill up the Great Hall in Hart House – from which to choose, ask questions and sign up.

63% night owls, 37% early risers: A profile of the 2015 1L class

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Here’s a snapshot of the newest cohort of law students: who they are, where and what they studied, what they’re interested in, and much more. Incoming students voluntarily answer a range of questions, primarily to help the Faculty of Law match them with upper years for our Peer Mentorship Program. But we also like to have a little fun with our survey, and find out who the night owls are, or what they did before coming to law school.

2015 Order of Canada appointments: Bob Rae, Justice John Morden, Stephen Toope

Thursday, September 17, 2015
Bob Rae

The Faculty of Law congratulates alumni retired Court of Appeal judge, Justice John Morden, LLB 1959 and Bob Rae, LLB 1977, the 21st premier of Ontario and former interim leader of the federal Liberal Party, on their Order of Canada appointments.

Justice Morden was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for his remarkable contributions to the administration of justice in Ontario and commitment to the public interest.