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Prof. Audrey Macklin writes "Canadians Have a Decision to Make That Will Affect Syrian Refugees" in NY Times

Thursday, September 17, 2015

In a commentary in the New York Times, Prof. Audrey Macklin asks which of Canada's two conflicting historical narratives about the treatment of refugees the nation will follow ("Canadians Have a Decision to Make That Will Affect Syrian Refugees," September 15, 2015).

Read the complete commentary on the New York Times website, or below.

Welcome to law school: Meet five of our newest students

Friday, September 11, 2015

Our newest law students hit the books last month in the Legal Methods Intensive course, and now are settling into their first semester at the Faculty of Law. We have 210 first years calling this place their academic home for the next three years, or more for the combined programs, and we’d like you to get to know a few. Like all our students, the first years come with amazing stories. Here are five profiles we'd like to share with you:

Inspired by LAWS

Friday, September 11, 2015

Part of our series of profiles of some of the newest law students this year. Read more here.

By Suzanne Bowness 

Joseph ViscomiJoseph Viscomi was a Grade 9 student at Central Technical School in Toronto when he heard a pitch about U of T law school.

Tenacity and determination land her at law school

Thursday, September 10, 2015
Bethanie Pascutto (right)

Bethanie Pascutto (right)

Part of our series of profiles of some of the newest law students this year. Read more here.

By Suzanne Bowness

A love of literature, a love of law

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Niveda Anandan

Part of our series of profiles of some of the newest law students this year. Read more here.

By Suzanne Bowness

Following her mother’s inspiration

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Part of our series of profiles of some of the newest law students this year. Read more here.

By Suzanne Bowness

Prof. Audrey Macklin interviewed on CBC Radio about Canada's refugee policies

Monday, September 7, 2015

Prof. Audrey Macklin, Chair in Human Rights Law, was interviewed at length by CBC Radio's The Current about the current state of Canada's refugee policies ("Canadians desperate to sponsor refugees as governments dither," September 3, 2015).

Listen to the segment on the CBC website (Macklin interview begins at 11:50 mark).

New book "False Security" co-authored by Prof. Kent Roach featured in the media

Thursday, September 3, 2015

False SecurityThe new book about Bill C-51 by Prof. Kent Roach and Prof. Craig Forcese of the University of Ottawa, False Security: The Radicalization of Canadian Anti-Terrorism, has been featured on television and in the print media. Here are some of the stories:

Listen to Prof. Jennifer Nedelsky propose a radical new concept for work and care

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Prof. Jennifer Nedelsky is proposing a radical new concept of part-time work and part-time care for everybody. Listen to her discuss this idea on the radio show Big Ideas on the Australian Broadcasting Network ("Beyond the work family balance," August 20, 2015, 54 minutes). Prof.

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