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Prof. David Schneiderman writes "Where is Canada’s national debate over trade dispute panels?" in Globe and Mail

Saturday, June 13, 2015

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. David Schneiderman examines why there is no debate in Canada about investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms in free trade deals, unlike in the United States, despite their impact on the actions of Canadian governments ("Where is Canada’s national debate over trade dispute panels?", June 12, 2015).

Prof. Kent Roach co-authors "Why Can’t Canada Get National-Security Law Right?" in The Walrus

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

In the wake of the passage of the "Anti-Terrorism" Bill C-51 by the Senate, Prof. Kent Roach and Prof. Craig Forcese of the University of Ottawa analyze its implications for Canada in The Walrus ("Why Can’t Canada Get National-Security Law Right?" June 9, 2015).

Read the full article on the website of The Walrus.

Prof. David Dyzenhaus named University Professor

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Prof. David DyzenhausThe Faculty of Law’s Prof. David Dyzenhaus was named University Professor, one of the most prestigious – and competitive – designations bestowed by the University of Toronto on its faculty.

Prof. Trebilcock recognized with a JJ Berry Smith Doctoral Supervision Award

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Prof. Michael TrebilcockThe Faculty of Law’s Prof. Michael Trebilcock has received a JJ Berry Smith Doctoral Supervision Award today, in recognition of “outstanding performance in the multiple roles associated with doctoral supervision.”

Prof. Michael Trebilcock - "How to take the sting out of policy transitions"

Friday, May 1, 2015

In a commentary in The Globe and Mail, Prof. Michael Trebilcock looks at the issue of compensation for those who lose out because of changes in public policy ("How to take the sting out of policy transitions," April 30, 2015). The commentary is based on his book Dealing With Losers: The Political Economy of Policy Transitions, which has been awarded the Donner Prize for the best book on public policy written by a Canadian.

Prof. Audrey Macklin - "Respect the weight of 800 years of law in Khadr bail"

Monday, April 27, 2015
Portrait of Audrey Macklin

 

This oped by law scholar Prof. Audrey Macklin commenting on Canadian Omar Khadr's release on bail pending his appeal appeared in the print and online versions of the Globe and Mail today. Read the full commentary online here, or below.

 

Respect the weight of 800 years of law in Khadr bail

By Audrey Macklin, Professor & Chair in Human Rights Law

Prof. Ran Hirschl awarded 2015 C. Herman Pritchett Award for the Best Book on Law & Courts

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Comparative Matters: The Renaissance of Comparative Constitutional StudiesProf. Ran Hirschl's latest book, Comparative Matters: The Renaissance of Comparative Constitutional Studies (Oxford University Press), has won the prestigious American Political Science Association C. Herman Pritchett Award for the Best Book on Law & Courts for 2015.

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