Professor Stephen Waddams and Justice Robert Sharpe are looking for assistance in updating their books on Injunctions and Specific Performance, Damages, and Contracts.  Please apply before February 29, by letter, including details of academic record, to Professor Waddams (paper copy, please, to the law school) and simultaneously to The Hon. Justice R. J. Sharpe, e-mail: robert.sharpe@oca-cao.ca.  

The Journal of Law & Equality (JLE) is a peer reviewed, student-run journal at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law. Our mandate is to promote critical and informed debate on issues of equality, with a special emphasis on the Canadian context. 

The JLE publishes research articles, case comments, notes, and book reviews by a diverse group of commentators from across Canada and internationally, including professors, practitioners, and students. We are currently assembling articles for the upcoming issue. The deadline for publication in Spring 2016 is January 31, 2016. 

If you have a paper on a topic related to equality rights, human rights, or social justice, please consider submitting it to the JLE at jle.submissions@utoronto.ca

Assisted Reproduction: Navigating the Criminalization of Commercial Surrogacy and Reacting to Unexpected Situations

On February 6th, 2016 the McGill Journal of Law and Health will be hosting its 8th annual Colloquium on the legal and policy issues associated with assisted reproduction in Canada.  

The first panel will assess the Assisted Human Reproduction Act’s prohibition of commercial surrogacy and sale of reproductive material. The second panel will explore how law and health practitioners might react to unexpected situations in assisted reproduction cases, such as situations where surrogates or intended parents change their minds or where there is suspicion of the unlawful exchange of financial compensation between the parties.

Legislation and legal issues surrounding assisted reproduction are complicated and penalties are severe.  This Colloquium will shed light on the state of the law today, as well as potential ethical implications of modern assisted reproduction technologies and policies from the perspective of doctors, lawyers and bioethicists.

When: February 6th, 2016  

Time: 10 - 14h
Where: McGill Faculty of Law, New Chancellor Day Hall, Room 100 (Moot Court)

Please RSVP at mjlhcolloquium2016.eventbrite.ca

www.mjlh.mcgill.ca

This seminar is accredited by a recognized provider for 3 hours of continuing legal education/ Formation d’un dispensateur reconnu aux fins de la formation continue obligatoire pour une durée de 3 heures.

Speakers:

Sara R. Cohen is a fertility law lawyer, founder of Fertility Law Canada and adjunct professor of law at Osgoode Hall Law School.

Sherry Levitan practices fertility and surrogacy law, and acts on behalf of intended parents, donors and surrogates.    

Professor Margaret Somerville is a professor at McGill’s Faculties of Law and Medicine and  was the founding director of the McGill Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law. She has consulted for international organizations such as the Global Programme on AIDS (WHO), UNAIDS, and the UNHRC.  

Professor Françoise Baylis is a professor at Dalhousie Medical School and holds the Canada Research Chair in Bioethics and Philosophy.  Her current research focusses on women’s health and pays particular attention to assisted human reproduction.

Dr. Arthur Leader is an attending physician at the Ottawa Hospital, professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Medicine (Endocrinology) at the University of Ottawa, and founding partner of the Ottawa Fertility Center. He has advised provincial and federal governments on policy issues related to assisted human reproduction.

Dr. Neal Mahutte is the Medical Director of the Montreal Fertility Centre and is past president of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society.

Sponsored by the Students’ Society of McGill University & Post-Graduate Students’ Society of McGill University

How do we reconcile the perception of Canada as a welcoming and inclusive nation with the direction of its policies?

 
The reform of citizenship law and the surveillance of "anti-Canadian values" were among the previous government's attempts to to contour Canadian citizenship in the post 9/11 world, yet these policies also connect to a long-standing tradition of marginalization in Canada.

As Canadians are ushered into a new era of "sunny ways," how will the newly elected administration respond to the underrepresented voices and experiences of everyday citizens affected by public security policies?

Join us for the 15th Anniversary of the Hancock Lecture with Azeezah Kanji, lawyer, columnist and social commentator, and take part in a timely conversation which has galvanized Canadians and policymakers, and influenced the outcome of the 2015 federal election.    

When: Tues., Feb. 9, 2016, 7 pm 

Where: Hart House Theatre

Cost: Free with valid Student ID / $10 for non-students / Reserve your seats online!

The lecture will be followed by a reception, as well as an in-depth discussion and Q&A moderated by award-winning journalist and social activist, Desmond Cole.

For more information on the Hancock lecture and related programming, please visit www.harthouse.ca/hancock.

Co-sponsored by Centre for Ethics and Munk School of Global Affairs

Blood Oil

Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules that Run the World

Thursday, January 28, 2016

7:00 – 8:30 pm

B115 – The Observatory Building

315 Bloor Street West

Speaker: Leif Wenar (Chair, Philosophy and Law, King’s College London)

Chair: Arthur Ripstein (Professor of Law and Philosophy, University of Toronto)

Please register online at: http://munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/19703

Sponsors:

Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies

Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto

Identifying and Analyzing Gaps in Protection for Asylum Seekers from the Middle East:

Recent Research and Findings

Friday, January 29, 2016

12 noon  - 2:00 pm

Room 200, Larkin Building

15 Devonshire Place

The ongoing humanitarian crises in the Middle East are provoking large-scale refugee movements. Across neighbouring states and during transit, existing legal and policy frameworks are proving incapable of securing safety and protection for these refugees. While reforms are urgently needed, any structural or local-level proposals should take into account the voices of refugees as well as firsthand reports from the field. This University of Toronto panel aims to contribute productively to the conversation on durable solutions.

Panel presenters:

Craig D. Smith, PhD candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto

Gulay Kilicaslan, PhD candidate, Department of Sociology, York University

Nicholas A. R. Fraser, PhD candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto

Raluca Bejan, PhD candidate, Faculty of SociaI Work, University of Toronto

Convenors:

Alizee Bodson (Diaspora Studies)

Stephanie J. Silverman (Centre for Ethics)

NEW COLLEGE RESIDENCE

DONSHIPS FOR 2016-2017

New College is looking for several dynamic individuals to join our team of Residence Dons for the 2016/17 academic year.  Applicants should be graduate students, second-degree students, or undergraduate students who have completed at least 3 years of full time study and can demonstrate significant leadership experience and maturity.

This exciting and challenging position requires individuals who will act as responsible community leaders and role models while offering personal and academic support, guidance, and mentorship to individual undergraduate students.  This is a demanding role that requires the successful applicants to play an active part in a busy and vibrant community. Dons are a part of a rotational on-call schedule, for 3 residence buildings housing approximately 880 undergraduate students.  The Don position is a “live-in” role that requires Dons to maintain a visible presence in their community, respond to emergencies, and provide ongoing support to students as required.

Successful candidates will receive comprehensive training and gain practical experience in conflict resolution, para-counselling, community building, and leadership.  In return for their services Dons are provided with a self-contained suite suitable for single accommodation and a full meal plan for the residence year (mid-August to the end of April).

New College is particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates with experience in organizing or participating in extracurricular or co-curricular clubs, course unions, or student societies and who would enjoy sharing these interests with a group of undergraduate students.

New College houses students from all faculties within the university; therefore we seek to recruit Dons from a wide variety of disciplines.  Don applicants must be enrolled for the 2016-2017 academic session. All undergraduate applicants must hold a CGPA of 2.5 or higher.

Application forms are available online or from the

Office of Residence and Student Life (ORSL)

Wilson Hall Lounge, New College, 40 Willcocks Street

Telephone:  416.978.8875

Fax:  416.971.3072

E-mail:  new.residence@utoronto.ca

Completed applications

(Including application form, statement of interest and experience, résumé, photocopy of transcript, 1 letter of reference from a former employer or volunteer supervisor,

and contact information for 1 additional phone reference) should be submitted

on or beforeMonday, February 1, 2016 @ 9:00am

Applicants invited to attend a first round interview will be notified by email on Tuesday, February 2, and must be available for a on Wednesday, February 3 or Thursday, February 4.  Following the initial interview, a number of candidates will be invited to attend a second, more in-depth interview to be held on either Wednesday, February 10 or Friday, February 12.

Full Interviews must be attended in person. 

We thank all applicants for their interest and wish to clarify that only those

candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

Nominations are now open for the Green Ribbon Awards – nominations deadline is Sunday February 7^th

Do you know of any eco heroes on campus - individuals or groups – who are committed to environmental progress at U of T’s St. George campus?  What better way to recognize their efforts than by nominating them for a Green Ribbon Award!

Now in its 8^th year, the Green Ribbon Awards have been recognizing the outstanding contributions and achievements of students, staff, faculty and external partners who have made our campus ‘greener’! As individuals, groups, departments or business partners, these green leaders have contributed to a sustainable culture on campus, and inspired others to adopt environmentally-conscious behaviours.

For more information on the Green Ribbon Awards, including past winners and the nominations page, please visit www.uoft.me/gra .