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New research Chair for investor rights—the first of its kind—to investigate better protections for Canadians

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Honourable Hal Jackman’s gift establishes the J.R. Kimber Chair in Investor Protection and Corporate Governance

Prof. Anita AnandBy Lucianna Ciccocioppo / Photo by Johnny Guatto

Faculty of Law co-sponsors all-day workshop about TPP agreement for Minister Chrystia Freeland

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

By Terry Lavender

photo of Chrystia Freeland at lectern

“I felt I needed to be informed by the academic community’s
thinking on trade issues,” Chrystia Freeland said
(all photos by Arnold Lan)

Prof. Trudo Lemmens co-authors "Why we must move cautiously on doctor-assisted dying"

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Trudo Lemmens and Prof. Harvey Schipper of the Faculty of Medicine review the many complex issues that Parliament must consider when it comes to legislating about physician-assisted death ("Why we must move cautiously on doctor-assisted dying," January 11, 2016).

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

Why we must move cautiously on doctor-assisted dying

By Trudo Lemmens and Harvey Schipper

January 11, 2016

Prof. Kent Roach writes "China's anti-terror law takes its cues from democracies" in Ottawa Citizen

Thursday, January 7, 2016

In a commentary in the Ottawa Citizen, Prof. Kent Roach compares China's new anti-terrorism law to existing laws in democratic nations, finding that it is "is not radically different from those enacted by many democracies" ("China's anti-terror law takes its cues from democracies," December 31, 2015).

Read the full article on the Ottawa Citizen website, or below.

 

Towards a decarbonized future: Deconstructing the #COP21 Paris Agreement

Monday, December 21, 2015

A template to move forward: (left) Silvia Maciunas (Global Affairs), Keith Stewart (Greenpeace Canada), Matthew Hoffmann (Department of Political Science), Steven Bernstein (Department of Political Science), and Jutta Brunnée (Faculty of Law) with moderator Brian Stewart.

 

“This agreement is a shift to an adaptive or reflexive approach to global governance.” -- International Law scholar Jutta Brunnée

 

By Peter Boisseau

Prof. Brenda Cossman writes "Because it’s (only) 2015: Trudeau’s childcare still considered his wife’s job"

Thursday, December 3, 2015

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Brenda Cossman argues that the reason there has been a reaction to Prime Minister Trudeau hiring childcare workers for his children at public expense is that many Canadians still see child care as a private, largely female domain rather than a collective responsibility ("Because it’s (only) 2015: Trudeau’s childcare still considered his wife’s job," December 3, 2015).

Prof. Mohammad Fadel interviewed on CBC radio's The Sunday Edition about the interpretation of Islam

Monday, November 30, 2015

Prof. Mohammad Fadel was interviewed by host Michael Enright on CBC radio's The Sunday Edition about "about whether ISIS represents a perversion of Islam, and why conflict in the Middle East gives rise to such extremism." ("Is Islam a religion of peace?" November 29, 2015).

Listen to the interview on the CBC website. (17:57 minutes long)

Prof. Jutta Brunnée writes "Let Paris be the moment we confronted two global threats"

Friday, November 20, 2015

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Jutta Brunnée, Metcalf Chair in Environmental Law, emphasized the importance of "Paris 2015" being where the world confronts the threat of climate change as well as the threat of terrorism ("Let Paris be the moment we confronted two global threats," November 19, 2015).

Prof. Anver Emon interviewed on CTV's Canada AM about misconceptions about Muslims

Friday, November 20, 2015

In the wake of attacks on Muslims in Canada and the debate about welcoming refugees from Syria, Prof. Anver Emon was interviewed by Bev Thompson on CTV's Canada AM about common misconceptions about Muslims and Islam (November 17, 2015).

Watch the clip on the CTV website (5:17 minutes)

Class of 2015 Global Professional LLM graduates celebrate Convocation

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Graduates of the GPLLM Class of 2015 enter Convocation Hall on Nov. 9, 2015

 

There are 39 lawyers and business executives in Toronto who can add another prestigious set of letters after their names. They are the newest graduates with a Global Professional LLM degree, a one-year executive-style graduate program focusing on global business law.

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