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PBSC thanks its volunteers for another great year

Monday, April 16, 2012

PBSC appreciation event
Back Row: Matt Kelleher, McCarthy Tétrault, Nikki Gershbain, PBSC National Director, Andrew Matheson, McCarthy Tétrault, Front Row: Wendy Komiotis, Metropolitan Education and Action Committee to End Violence Against Women (METRAC), Abby Deshman, Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Student is Beijing-bound to Tsinghua University

Monday, April 16, 2012

Jonathan Chow

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo 

(April 14, 2012) Law student Jonathan Chow, 2L, is Beijing-bound this fall. He’s the first Faculty of Law student to study for a semester abroad at Tsinghua University, taking courses in English as part of an LLM program for international students on the foundations of Chinese law.  And he says there’s never been a better time to go.

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.

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.

Students impressive in annual moot competitions

Friday, April 13, 2012

By Sara Faherty, Assistant Dean, Office of the Associate Deans

Many congratulations go to the winners of the 17th annual Frank W. Callaghan Memorial Moot: Azeezah Kanji and Deirdre Bryant, who mooted in the final round against Meagan Jemmett and Anu Koshal, before Justices of the Superior Court of Ontario. All four finalists were coached by Chris Cairns and Graeme Deuchars.  The Callaghan is organised and warmly supported by Professor Hamish Stewart.

Newfoundland & Labrador native lands prestigious June Callwood Fellowship in Aboriginal Law

Thursday, April 12, 2012

March 7, 2012

The University of Toronto Faculty of Law has awarded the prestigious June Callwood Fellowship in Aboriginal Law to Newfoundland and Labrador native Glenn Wheeler, a member of the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation, to conduct a research project of special significance to the band. The June Callwood Fellowship in Aboriginal Law provides financial assistance for legal studies of special significance to Aboriginal people.

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.

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