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Prof. Michael Trebilcock - "Wind power is a complete disaster"

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Prof. Michael Trebilcock has written a commentary in the Financial Post arguing that subsidies for wind power are not an effective way to reduce carbon emissions ("Wind power is a complete disaster," April 9, 2009).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Ayelet Shachar publishes her new book, The Birthright Lottery

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

The Birthright LotteryProf. Ayelet Shachar's new book, The Birthright Lottery, has been published by Harvard University Press (April 2009).

From the publisher:

Prof. Ed Morgan - "In Yellowknife, language rights go back on the menu"

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Ed Morgan looks at the constitutional context of the current commotion in Yellowknife over the language used in the name of a popular restaurant ("In Yellowknife, language rights go back on the menu," April 21, 2009).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Michael Trebilcock - "The myth of the Danish green energy ëmiracleí"

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

In response to an article criticizing his commentary "Wind power is a complete disaster" (Financial Post, April 9, 2009), Prof. Michael Trebilcock has published a counterpoint article, "Response: The myth of the Danish green energy ‘miracle’" (Financial Post website, May 11, 2009).

Read Prof. Trebilcock's full response.

Prof. Jeff MacIntosh on constitutional issues with federal securities regulator

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

In a commentary in The Lawyers Weekly, Prof. Jeff MacIntosh analyzes the constitutional difficulties of proposed legislation to establish a federal securities regulator ("Creation of federal regulator will unleash constitutional showdown," February 20, 2009).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Jacob Ziegel - "Canadian bankruptcy law is out of date"

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

In a commentary in the Financial Post, Prof. Emeritus Jacob Ziegel has analyzed the problems with the way Canadian bankruptcy laws have been updated in recent years and proposed measures to improve this process ("Canadian bankruptcy law is out of date," March 10, 2009).

Read the full commentary.

Article: Morgan - It's a legal maze for Canadian authorities abroad

Friday, May 29, 2009

It's a legal maze for Canadian authorities abroad

by Ed Morgan

This commentary was first published in The Globe and Mail on May 27, 2009.

Canadians may be surprised to learn a few things about our constitutional law.

First, the military owes no duty toward detainees arrested by us and turned over to a foreign state for custody.

Second, our intelligence service does owe a duty toward prisoners taken into custody by a foreign state and turned over to us for interrogation.

Article: McCormack - When poverty becomes respectable

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

When poverty becomes respectable

As unemployment begins to affect average people, they see the poor in a new light

by Judith McCormack

This commentary was first published in the Toronto Star on May 17, 2009.

As painful as the current economic crisis may be, it does at least provide us with some valuable insights.

Article: Trebilcock - myth of the Danish green energy ëmiracleí

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Response: The myth of the Danish green energy ‘miracle’

by Michael Trebilcock

This article was first posted on the Financial Post website on May 11, 2009.

In Memoriam: Honouring the Honourable Charles L. Dubin, QC

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

As the country mourned the loss of the Honourable Charles L. Dubin, QC on October 27, family, friends and colleagues honoured his memory by making contributions to establish a student scholarship at the Faculty of Law.

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