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Faculty of Law launches development of Ontarioís first Indigenous Commercial Code and Tribunal

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Workshop and public lecture draw stellar panellists to outline framework of unique project

By Lauren Heuser, 2L

Taking the lead to work in partnership with First Nation communities to develop and ratify an Indigenous Commercial Code, the law school hosted a successful workshop and public lecture event on Nov. 5, 2010 which brought together various stakeholders in the commercial code project.

Dean Mayo Moran re-appointed to second term

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Dean Mayo Moran(Nov. 18, 2010) Prof.  Mayo Moran has been re-appointed dean of the law school, effective July 1, 2011 and ending on June 30, 2016.

“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to continue as dean of this outstanding law school,” says Moran. “Our Faculty is stronger than ever, and I’m very proud of what we have collectively achieved over the past four years.”

Reunion 2010 renews ties once again

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Reunion 2010

(Oct. 22, 2010) It takes a certain type of lecture to draw more than 100 listeners to a talk on a Friday afternoon at 4 pm. And the topic presented by Prof. Michael Trebilcock, “Why foreign aid mostly fails,” certainly did.

Rights of Children Need Consideration in Polygamy Reference, says Asper Centre

Thursday, January 6, 2011

(Toronto, Nov. 19, 2010) The rights of children need to be seriously considered during the polygamy reference case before the Supreme Court of British Columbia. This is the primary message in the position that the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC) and the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights (DACCR) at the University of  Toronto Faculty of Law will put before Chief Justice Robert Bauman at the commencement of the hearing on November 22, 2010.

Chief Law Librarian John Papadopoulos co-authors "The Practical Guide to Canadian Legal Research"

Thursday, January 6, 2011

The Practical Guide to Canadian Legal ResearchChief Law Librarian John Papadopoulos (currently on leave) is one of the co-authors of the recently released Third Edition of The Practical Guide to Canadian Legal Research (Carswell).

Prof. Michael Trebilcock nominated for Globe and Mail's "Transformational Canadians" program

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Prof. Michael Trebilcock is one of the nominees for national newspaper The Globe and Mail's "25 Transformational Canadians" program. The program is selecting the chosen 25 from the nominees over the course of November and December, and reveals the complete list in early 2011.

Prof. Mohammad Fadel on TVO's The Agenda discussing "Who is a Moderate Muslim?"

Thursday, January 6, 2011

On Nov. 25, Prof. Mohammad Fadel took part in a panel discussion on the TVO program The Agenda with Steve Paikin about the question "Who is a Moderate Muslim?"

Watch the episode on the TVO website.

Prof. Jeffrey MacIntosh - "The Houdini gambit"

Thursday, January 6, 2011

In a commentary in the Financial Post, Prof. Jeffrey MacIntosh argues that the federal government's legal case for a national securities regulator fails to meet all of the Supreme Court’s requirements for constitutional validity ("The Houdini gambit," November 23, 2010).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Jeffrey MacIntosh - "Systemic fallacy"

Thursday, January 6, 2011

In the second of a two-part series, Prof. Jeffrey MacIntosh has published a commentary in the Financial Post arguing that, based on recent experience, federal securities regulators are no more capable of addressing systemic risk than provincial ones ("Systemic fallacy," November 24, 2010).

Read the full commentary.

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