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Prof. Anita Anand: "Telus funds ignore governance"

Sunday, April 29, 2012

In a commentary in the Financial Post, Prof. Anita Anand analyzes the attempt by a major shareholder to profit from Telus' move to abolish its dual-class structure ("Telus funds ignore governance," April 28, 2012).

Read the full commentary on the Financial Post website.

Prof. Kent Roach, with Jonathan Rudin, writes about aboriginal sentencing in the Globe and Mail

Friday, April 20, 2012

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach and Jonathan Rudin, program director of Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto, explain the process behind aboriginal sentencing in the courts ("Special consideration for aboriginals in the courts is a matter of fairness," April 20, 2012).

Read the commentary on the Globe and Mail website.

Prof. Audrey Macklin on TVO's "The Agenda" discussing "Realigning Canadian Immigration"

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Prof. Audrey Macklin was part of a panel on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin on the topic of "Realigning Canadian Immigration" (April 13, 2012). 

Watch the program on the TVO website.

Prof. Kent Roach awarded Mundell Medal for his contribution to legal writing

Monday, April 16, 2012

Prof. Kent Roach is one of two legal writers awarded the 2011 David Walter Mundell Medal.

The Mundell Medal honours those who have made a distinguished contribution to law and letters. It celebrates great legal writing and recognizes that the artful use of language in the right style has the power to give life to ideas. It is awarded by the Attorney General of Ontario on the recommendation of a selection committee chaired by the Honourable Warren K. Winkler, Chief Justice of Ontario.

Profs. Iacobucci and Trebilcock - "How to privatize Canada Post"

Monday, April 16, 2012

In a commentary in the Financial Post, Profs. Edward Iacobucci and Michael Trebilcock analyze the issues that would be involved in privatizing postal services in Canada ("How to privatize Canada Post," March 27, 2012).

Read the full commentary on the Financial Post website.

Prof. Kent Roach reflects on the impact the Charter has had on Criminal Law

Monday, April 16, 2012

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Prof. Kent Roach reflects in the Ottawa Citizen on the impact of the Charter on Criminal Law ("The government v. the Charter," April 14, 2012).

Read the full commentary on the Ottawa Citizen website.

Prof. Jeffrey MacIntosh publishes report on support for research and development

Monday, April 16, 2012

Prof. Jeffrey MacIntosh has authored a paper analyzing the Jenkins Report on federal and provincial support for research and development. The report, "Implications of the Recommendations of the Expert Panel on Federal Support to Research and Development," was prepared for the The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary.

See the press release.

Profs. Fernandez and Dubber publish new book, "Law Books in Action"

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Law Books in ActionProfs. Angela Fernandez and Markus Dubber are the co-editors of Law Books in Action: Essays on the Anglo-American Legal Treatise (Oxford: Hart Books, 2012). The book's 11 chapters include articles by Prof. Fernandez and U of T Profs. Stephen Waddams and Jim Phillips.

From the publisher:

Law men in heels for "Walk a Day in Her Shoes" raise more than $6K for charity

Thursday, April 12, 2012

 Participants in "Walk a Day in Her Shoes"
Participants in "Walk a Day in Her Shoes"

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

They started off 'pumped' but by the end of the day, many male law professors and students were in considerable pain (unsurprisingly) after wearing high heels on International Women's Day, March 8, 2012.

Prof. Arthur Ripstein receives the University of Toronto Alumni Association Faculty Award

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Congratulations to Prof. Arthur Ripstein, who has received the University of Toronto Alumni Association Faculty Award for consistently demonstrating excellence in both teaching and research.

See the full list of UTAA Awards of Excellence recipients.

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