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Prof. Lorne Sossin analyzes Federal Accountability Act

Friday, June 2, 2006

In a commentary in the Toronto Star, Prof. Lorne Sossin analyzes the new Federal Accountability Act, and questions whether it will really change the political and administrative culture of Ottawa ("It's still business as usual in Ottawa," April 15, 2006).

Read the full commentary.

"Medicare on knife-edge?" - Prof. Flood and Greig Hinds

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Prof. Colleen Flood and research associate Greig Hinds have published an analysis of the Quebec government's policy proposals for its health care system in response to the Supreme Court's Chaoulli decision ("Medicare on knife-edge?" Toronto Star, March 1, 2006).

Read the full commentary.

Find out more about the Chaoulli decision.

Prof. Jacob Ziegel - "Payday loan bedlam cries out for legal fix"

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

In a commentary in the National Post, Prof. Emeritus Jacob Ziegel analyzes the current state of legislation regarding the activities of payday loan companies, and finds many problems ("Payday loan bedlam cries out for legal fix," March 15, 2006).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Trudo Lemmens comments on TV about drug testing

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Prof. Trudo Lemmens provided insight to CTV about some of the problems with the clinical testing industry. The story was prompted by the discovery of twenty cases of tuberculosis in subjects who took part in a clinical trial at a biopharmaceutical lab in Quebec ("20 people test positive for TB after Quebec trial," Canada AM,  March 10, 2006).

Prof. Anver Emon writes commentary on Danish cartoon outcry

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

In a commentary in the National Post (February 6, 2006), "An ancient doctrine, wrenched out of context," Professor Anver Emon discusses the publication of satirical cartoons negatively depicting the Prophet Muhammad that has led to considerable outrage among Muslims, especially in the Middle East.

Prof. Emon, a specialist in Islamic Law, says that while a historial analysis may be helpful, it does not fully explain the current outcry.

Keir Wilmut a finalist in CTV's "The Next Great Prime Minister"

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Keir Wilmut, a third year University of Toronto law student, is one of the five finalists in the competition The Next Great Prime Minister, which will be broadcast on Saturday, February 4 at 8 pm on CTV. The competitors will be judged by four former Prime Ministers of Canada (Joe Clark, John Turner, Brian Mulroney and Kim Campbell).

Prof. Mayo Moran Appointed Dean

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Dean Mayo MoranProfessor Mayo Moran has been appointed Dean of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, effective January 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2011.

U of T Faculty of Law welcomes 2nd Islamic Law Scholar

Thursday, April 6, 2006

Mohammad H. Fadel has joined the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law as the law school's second full-time Islamic law scholar, also an expert in business law. Prof. Fadel, whose main areas of interest include corporate and securities law, law and economics, jurisprudence and Islamic law, will teach business organizations.

Prof. Trudo Lemmens writes in Slate magazine about for-profit ethics reviews

Thursday, April 6, 2006

Prof. Trudo Lemmens, with Prof. Carl Elliott of the University of Minnesota, has written in Slate magazine about the negative consequences for the ethics of medical research of the trend towards using for-profit ethical review boards to oversee the testing of new drugs ("For-profit ethical review, coming to a clinical trial near you," December 13, 2005).

Read the article in Slate.

Prof. Lorraine Weinrib: "Appoint Judges on Merit, not Politics"

Thursday, April 6, 2006

In the Toronto Star, Prof. Lorraine Weinrib has analyzed the implications for the judicial appointments process of Stephen Harper's comments about the Supreme Court ("Appoint Judges on Merit, not Politics," January 22, 2006).

Read the full commentary (PDF).

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