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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.

Assistant Dean Jane Kidner pens "Why more corporate executives now have extensive legal training" in the Globe and Mail

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

In a commentary in the "Report on Business" section of the Globe and Mail, Jane Kidner, Assistant Dean, Professional Legal Education, describes the value for business executives of having a legal education ("Why more corporate executives now have extensive legal training," August 11, 2015).

Read the full commentary on the Globe and Mail website, or below.

 

JD student Riaz Sayani-Mulji writes "Hamilton police carding policies target vulnerable minorities" in Hamilton Spectator

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

In a commentary in the Hamilton Spectator, JD student Riaz Sayani-Mulji argues that Hamilton's police need to address the issue of carding and racial profiling ("Hamilton police carding policies target vulnerable minorities," August 10, 2015).

Read the full commentary on the Hamilton Spectator website, or below.

 

In Memoriam: Stefan Djordjevic

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Stefan Djordjevic

Updated October 6, 2015:

Memorial Ceremony for Stefan at the Faculty of Law

Thursday October 22nd, 9:30 – 10:30 in Alumni Hall, Victoria University

All are welcome

 

The Faculty of Law is deeply saddened to announce the passing of JD/MBA student Stefan Djordjevic on August 8, 2015. He had completed his second year of the combined program, and was a member of the Class of 2017.

Graduate students land Centre for International Governance Innovation and other awards

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Congratulations to the many outstanding U of T Faculty of Law graduate students who have received prestigious awards to assist them in their studies.

Doctoral work at U of T yields three new books on international and comparative law

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Three new books by recent doctoral graduates of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, developed from their dissertations and published by major academic presses, showcase the importance of the international and comparative law research conducted by students in the doctoral program.

"These three books show the caliber of the students recruited into our doctoral program, and the hard work that we put into providing them with the skills needed to make all their talents flourish," says Prof. Mariana Mota Prado, associate dean, graduate program.

Prof. Audrey Macklin co-authors "We need to better regulate Canadian companies abroad"

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Audrey Macklin and Prof. Penelope Simons of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law argue that Canada can and should more closely regulate the conduct of Canadian oil, gas and mining companies operating overseas ("We need to better regulate Canadian companies abroad," July 25, 2015). The commentary responds in part to the report by the UN Human Rights Committee on Canada published a few days prior.

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