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Prof. Kent Roach writes "Colten Boushie’s family should be upset: Our jury selection procedure is not fair"

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach argues that the ability of both the prosecution and the defence to exercise peremptory challenges of prospective jurors means the current method of jury selection in Canadian trials  is fundamentally unfair and makes it possible for lawyers to discriminate against Indigenous persons and others ("Colten Boushie’s family should be upset: Our jury selection procedure is not fair," January 20, 2018).

Top 10 news stories of 2017

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Top 10 newsFrom outstanding students to alumni achievements and new faculty, here are the stories that made you click in 2017.

Prof. Anna Su writes "Court to weigh conflicting rights in grant case" in Toronto Star

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

In a commentary in the Toronto Star, Prof. Anna Su analyzes the complexities of a case where a private non-profit group was denied federal student jobs funding because of a requirement applicants affirm respect for human rights, including reproductive rights ("Court to weigh conflicting rights in grant case," January 17, 2018).

Read the full commentary below.

Court to weigh conflicting rights in grant case

By Anna Su

January 17, 2018

Prof. Audrey Macklin and IHRP director Samer Muscati write "Abdoul Abdi case: A test of Canada’s commitment to rules and compassion"

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, International Human Rights Program director Samer Muscati and Prof. Audrey Macklin analyze the case of Somalia-born but Canada-raised Abdoul Abdi, arguing that Canada should not deport him just because child-protection services never applied for citizenship for him while he spent his childhood under their care ("Abdoul Abdi case: A test of Canada’s commitment to rules and compassion," January 16, 2018).

Indigenous Initiatives' Amanda Carling and Prof. Kent Roach co-authors of "Mandatory minimum sentencing should be Trudeau’s first resolution"

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Amanda Carling, Manager of Indigenous Initiatives, and Prof. Kent Roach are among the co-authors of a commentary in the Globe and Mail calling on the federal government to amend the criminal code to allow judges to depart from mandatory minimum sentences if they give specific reasons for doing so, as recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission ("Mandatory minimum sentencing should be Trudeau’s first resolution," January 2, 2018).

U of T legal startup adds employment law tool to its AI-powered product portfolio

Saturday, December 9, 2017

Prof. Benjamin Alarie
Professor Benjamin Alarie is the CEO of Blue J Legal, which uses AI to predict the outcome of tax and employment law cases (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)

By Chris Sorensen

Prof. Anita Anand writes "How the OSC upheld the public interest in Eco Oro case"

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Anita Anand analyzes how the Ontario Securities Commission exercised its public interest jurisdiction in a case regarding the company Eco Oro, which issued 10 per cent of its common shares to four shareholders with the apparent intention of preventing the replacement of its board of directors ("How the OSC upheld the public interest in Eco Oro case," December 4, 2017).

Prof. Kent Roach co-authors "We need real, honest debate on Bill C-59" in Globe and Mail

Monday, December 4, 2017

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach and co-authors Craig Forcese (University of Ottawa) and Stephanie Carvin (Carlton University) call for a measured debate about and close scrutiny of the new national security bill, C-59 ("We need real, honest debate on Bill C-59," December 4, 2017).

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

 

We need real, honest debate on Bill C-59

By Kent Roach, Stephanie Carvin, and Craig Forcese

December 4, 2017

Prof. Simon Stern part of amicus brief in emoluments lawsuit against President Trump

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Prof. Simon Stern
"i thought it was a great opportunity," says Associate Professor Simon Stern about getting involved in the CREW lawsuit against Trump (photo by Wajiha Rasul)

By Wajiha Rasul

Associate Dean Mariana Mota Prado receives Connaught Global Challenge Award for “Scalable Architecture for Smart Villages”

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Associate Dean Mariana Mota PradoIdeas for “smart cities” usually involve the design and deployment of mega infrastructure.  But about the half of the world’s population who live in villages – what would “smart villages” emphasize?  Associate Dean Mariana Mota Prado, an expert on law and development, along with Joseph Wong (Political Sciences/Munk School), will serve as co-investigators in a project led by V.

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