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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  

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.”

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.

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Prof. Ed Morgan - "The difference between lunchtime prayer and a Jesus T-shirt"

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

In a commentary in The Globe and Mail, Prof. Ed Morgan analyzes the constitutional issues around different forms of religious expression in public schools ("The difference between lunchtime prayer and a Jesus T-shirt," May 9, 2012).

Read the full commentary on The Globe and Mail website.

ITLP Class of 2012 ready to pursue its dreams

Thursday, May 3, 2012

The 2012 ITLP graduation
Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Charles Sousa cuts the congratulatory cake with 2012 ITLP graduates

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo 

Read the latest Asper Centre "Outlook" newsletter

Monday, April 30, 2012

The David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights has published the Spring 2012 issue of its newlsetter Asper Centre Outlook. The new issue features an interview with Joseph Arvay, the inaugural Constitutional-Litigator-in-Residence, case comments, and an overview of constitutional cases before the Supreme Court of Canada during this 30th anniversary year of the Charter.

Read the newsletter (PDF).

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