Prof. Ariel Katz and LLM student Liran Kandinov: "TPP trades away our constitutional rights"

Friday, October 30, 2015

In a commentary in the Toronto Star, Prof. Ariel Katz and LLM student Liran Kandinov argue that changes to copyright terms proposed in the Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement would violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms ("TPP trades away our constitutional rights," October 28, 2015).

Read the full commentary on the Toronto Star website, or below.

Time to prohibit dual class share structures?

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Centre for the Legal Profession roundtable discussed the advantages and disadvantages of DCS

By Sheldon Gordon

Do dual class share (DCS) structures need to be more strictly regulated in the interests of shareholder democracy—or even banned outright—by Canada's securities commissions?

Fall days at the Jackman Law Building

Wednesday, October 28, 2015
View of Jackman Law Building from south end of Philosopher's Walk

It's no secret the University of Toronto campus is so lovely during the fall. And around the construction site, splashes of colour peek through the activity.

North face of Torys Hall

Here's the north face of Torys Hall with the limestone fins added on. Imagine the spectacular view from these windows onto Philosopher's Walk, once the building is occupied next year.

 

View from library second floor to Trinity College

Views like this one, from the second floor of the Bora Laskin Library and overlooking Trinity College.

the West wall in progress

Progress continues on the northwest wall of the Bora Laskin Library.

 

West wall at sunset

Reunion 2015

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Class of 1985 alumni enjoy the Reunion cocktail event.

 

About 325 alumni from years ending in ‘0’ and ‘5’ celebrated with old friends and classmates October 23-25 for Reunion 2015.

A tour of the first floor of the almost-completed Jackman Law Building kicked off the event, one of the Faculty of Law’s premier gatherings of the year. Dozens of alumni donned hard hats and shoe covers for a guided tour through the main areas. Basking in all the space, many were impressed with the progress and future state-of-the-art home of the law school.

Los Angeles RSVP

 University of Toronto Faculty of Law Los Angeles Alumni Reception

Join us November 12, 2015, 6:00-8:00pm for an evening with Dean Edward Iacobucci and fellow alumni in your area. 

Mentorship Reception

 

Join us November 23, 2015, 5:30-8:30pm for an evening that brings our Mentors and Mentees together at the law school. Construction tours of the new building will be held in the first hour of the reception, with remarks beginning at 6:30pm.

Los Angeles Alumni Reception

 University of Toronto Faculty of Law Los Angeles Alumni Reception

Join us November 12, 2015, 5:30-7:30pm for an evening with Dean Edward Iacobucci and fellow alumni in your area. 

Northern California Alumni Reception

 University of Toronto Faculty of Law Northern California Alumni Reception

Join us November 10, 2015, 5:30-7:30pm for an evening with Dean Edward Iacobucci and fellow alumni in your area. 

Headnotes - Oct 26 2015

Announcements

Headnotes and Web Site

Website features: News categories
University of Toronto Faculty of Law

Want to find out more about what's been happening at U of T law related to a particular program or area of law?

A feature of the website is the ability to search news items according to specific categories: a particular program, a focus area, a legal specialization, or a particular faculty member.

On the News page (www.law.utoronto.ca/news), drop-down menus on the left allow you to choose which category you want to look at (you can even combine categories for very targeted searches). You can quickly access the news page at any time by clicking on "More News" at the bottom of the recent news items on the home page. News items have been categorized back to June 2011.

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Student Office

Exchange Program Info Session

Exchange Program Information Session

If you're thinking about going on exchange, we strongly suggest you attend one of two information sessions about the Faculty of Law's Exchange Program on either:

November 9th or November 13th at 12:30 in VIC115. 

Information will be provided on the following:

-How to apply to the exchange program
-Funding
-Host schools
-Eligibility 
-The timing of your exchange 
-Credits and degree requirements 

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Eye Glass Drive

Eyeglass Drive

Have you recently upgraded to a new style of eyeglasses or changed your prescription? Or perhaps you have a couple of old pairs laying around? OneSight is an organization that accepts both monetary and physical donations of eyeglasses and supplyies them to those without access to eye care (this encompasses 563 million people globally). The law school is facilitating a drive to collect eyeglasses and support this organization. Please show your support by bringing your used glasses to FA211 (Sara-Marni’s office). Your support of this important initiative is greatly appreciated! Please email krupa.kotecha@mail.utoronto.ca or sara.hubbard@utoronto.ca for further inquiries. 

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Important Information About December Exams

The exam schedule has been posted online, and the room assignments will be posted to that web page by mid-November. You will also receive an email with your ExamSoft login instructions around that time.

Students who wish to handwrite their exams must submit the ExamSoft Opt Out Form by Friday October 30.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE USE OF COMPUTERS DURING EXAMINATIONS
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Academic Events

In Defence of Judicial Activism (Note: change of date)
photograph of Justice Ian Binnie

Law students and faculty are warmly invited to attend a lecture by Justice Ian Binnie, formerly of the Supreme Court of Canada.  Justice Binnie will discuss judicial activism in VC 115 from 12:30 to 2:00 pm on Tuesday, 27 October.  Please RSVP to associatedean.law@utoronto.ca. 

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CILP presents a Book Symposium: ‘What’s Wrong With Copying?’ by Abraham Drassinower

CILP presents a Book Symposium: ‘What’s Wrong With Copying?’ by Abraham Drassinower

Scholars weigh in on Abraham Drassinower’s new book on copyright law, What’s Wrong with Copying? (Harvard University Press, 2015). Author and audience respond!

When: Friday, November 13, 2015, 2:00 – 5:00 pm

Where: Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, 1 Devonshire Place

Who:  Jessica Litman, University of Michigan Law School; Simon Stern, U. of Toronto Faculty of Law; Christopher Buccafusco, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Andrea Rush, Blaney McMurtry, LLP; Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa; Lili Levi, University of Miami, School of Law; Margaret Jane Radin, Faculty of Law Distinguished Research Fellow, University of Toronto; Ariel Katz, U. of Toronto Faculty of Law; Abraham Drassinower, U. of Toronto Faculty of Law

To register, send an email to: centre.ilp@utoronto.ca

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CILP presents the Fourth Annual University of Toronto Patent Colloquium

CILP presents the Fourth Annual University of Toronto Patent Colloquium

Join us for the Fourth Annual University of Toronto Patent Colloquium. This year’s Colloquium will focus on topics of interest to the Canadian Federal bench, including “International Arbitration (Eli Lilly v. Govt of Canada)”; “Sound Prediction and the Promise of a Patent” (similar to the U.S. doctrine of constructive reduction to practice); “Has the Time Come for a Patent Office Court to Determine Patent Validity?”; and “The Evolving Landscape of Patent Remedies”. Our keynote speaker will be Prof. Rochelle Dreyfuss, Pauline Newman Professor of Law, and Co-Director of the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law and Policy, New York University School of Law. Speakers include Prof. Ruth Okediji, University of Minnesota Law School; Alexander Stack, Cognition LLP; and Prof. Talha Syed, University of California, Berkeley Law School. Moderators include Justice Roger Hughes and Justice Russel Zinn, of the Federal Court of Canada.

When: Friday, November 20, 2015, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Where: Hart House Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle

Event is free, but registration is required: utpatent2015.eventbrite.ca

To see the full schedule: Agenda-2015 Patent Colloquium

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Law and Economics Workshop: Joanna Shepherd

Law & Economics Workshop Series
presents 

Joanna Shepherd
Emory University Law School 

Partisanship in State Supreme Courts: 
The Empirical Relationship between Party Campaign Contributions and
Judicial Decisionmaking

(co-authored with Michael Kang) 

Tuesday, October 27, 2015
4:10 - 6:00
Solarium (room FA2) - Falconer Hall
84 Queen's Park  

In this Article, we explore the relationship between political parties, campaign contributions, and partisan voting among state supreme court judges elected in partisan elections. Using three different measures of partisan voting, we find that contributions from political parties are associated with partisanship in judicial decisionmaking. Campaign contributions from political parties are related to judicial voting in the party-preferred ideological direction, to cohesive voting among judges from the same political party, and to voting to the party’s political advantage in election cases. We find that the relationship between party contributions and partisan voting is stronger for Republican judges than Democratic judges.  

Joanna Shepherd teaches Torts, Law and Economics, Analytical Methods for Lawyers, Statistics for Lawyers, and Legal and Economic Issues in Health Policy. Before joining Emory, Professor Shepherd was an assistant professor of economics at Clemson University. In addition to her position at the law school, she currently serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Emory Department of Economics.  Much of Professor Shepherd's research focuses on topics in law and economics, especially on empirical analyses of legal changes and legal institutions. Her recent research has empirically examined issues related to the healthcare industry, tort reform, employment law, litigation practice, and judicial behavior. She has published broadly in law reviews, legal journals and economics journals. 

 

For more workshop information, please contact Nadia Gulezko at n.gulezko@utoronto.ca. 

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James Hausman Tax Law & Policy Workshop: Erich Kirchler

The James Hausman Tax Law and Policy Workshop Series 

presents

Erich Kirchler 
University of Vienna Faculty of Psychology

Cooperation between Citizens and Tax Authorities

Wednesday, October 28, 2015
12:30 – 2:00
Solarium (room FA2), Falconer Hall
84 Queen’s Park 

How to combat tax avoidance and evasion? The traditional command-and-control approach bases on the assumption that taxpayers take rational egoistic decisions. They consider the probability of audits and the severity of fines in cases of detected evasion and pay taxes only if audit probability is high, if the risk of detection of evasion is high, and if fines are high. Audits and fines are relevant, however, the effect is rather weak. To understand the motives for tax compliance it is necessary to understand taxpayers’ attitudes towards taxes and tax authorities, their knowledge and understanding of tax laws, their personal and social norms, and fairness concerns related to distributive and procedural justice. Besides the application of deterrence measures to combat tax evasion, it is necessary to establish a sense in society that tax evasion and tax avoidance are wrong.

Authoritarian regulation basing on enforcement by coercive power manifestation leads to the impression that tax authorities are approaching compliant and less compliant taxpayers in a uniform way. This undifferentiated approach may cause negative feelings. It may lead to perceptions of arbitrariness, undermine trust and lead to an antagonistic interaction climate. The “slippery slope framework” distinguishes between an antagonistic interaction climate and a synergistic interaction climate and predicts that compliance depends on the interaction climate. These assumptions were tested in laboratory experiments and in survey studies which found high compliance if authorities were described as trustworthy and powerful. Voluntary cooperation was high when authorities were described as trustworthy, and enforced compliance was high when authorities were described as powerful.. 

A light lunch will be served. 

 

For more workshop information, please contact Nadia Gulezko at n.gulezko@utoronto.ca.

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Constitutional Roundtable: Zaid Al-Ali

CONSTITUTIONAL ROUNDTABLE

presents 

Zaid Al-Ali
Senior Adviser on Constitution Building, International IDEA and
Law and Public Affairs Fellow, Princeton University 

The Absence of Social Solidarity Amongst Arab Elites:
Causes and Consequences of the Failure of post-2011 Constitutional Reform  

Friday, October 30, 2015
12:30 – 2:00
Solarium (Room FA2) Falconer Hall
84 Queen’s Park 

Post-colonial constitutions in the Arab region were all based on the promise that they would correct the inequities of colonial rule with a new form of social justice.  Virtually all included references to political accountability, independence of the judiciary, as well as long lists of political, social and economic rights for all.  The 2011 uprisings demonstrated the extent to which these constitutions failed to achieve that promise, and the reform efforts that followed were an important opportunity to correct the institutional flaws that had become so apparent.  This paper will first demonstrate that the post-uprising reform efforts make close to no progress in comparison to the texts that they were designed to replace, particularly in so far as social justice is concerned.  Secondly, it will demonstrate that those few elements of progress that were made were the result of generally undemocratic processes (in the traditional sense).  Thirdly, the paper will explore the processes through which Arab countries reformed their constitutions, with a view to explaining why reliance on direct elections and other traditional democratic mechanisms did not generally lead to improved social justice for those individuals and communities who commenced the uprisings in the first place.  

Zaid Al-Ali is Senior Adviser on Constitution Building for International IDEA and is also a fellow and visiting lecturer at Princeton University’s Law and Public Affairs Program.  He has been practicing law since 1999, specializing in international commercial arbitration and comparative constitutional law.  He has law degrees from Harvard Law School, the Université de Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) and King’s College London.  From 2005 to 2010, he was a legal adviser to the United Nations focusing on constitutional, parliamentary and judicial reform in Iraq.  Since the beginning of 2011, he has been working on constitutional reform throughout the Arab region, in particular in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Yemen.  He has published widely on Iraq and on constitutional law.  His book on the post-2003 transition in Iraq (The Struggle for Iraq’s Future) was published by Yale University Press in February 2014 (http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=9780300187267).   

 

A light lunch will be provided. 

 

For more workshop information, please contact Nadia Gulezko at n.gulezko@utoronto.ca

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Health Law, Ethics & Policy Seminar Series: Matthew Herder

HEALTH LAW, ETHICS & POLICY SEMINAR SERIES 

presents 

Matthew Herder
Associate Professor
Faculties of Medicine and Law, Dalhousie University 

In Dialogue: Transparency and Fraud in
Pharmaceutical Regulation 

Commentator: Trudo Lemmens
Professor and Scholl Chair in Health Law and Policy, University of Toronto 

12:30 – 2:00
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Solarium (room FA2) – Falconer Hall
84 Queen’s Park 

Making pharmaceutical research and regulation more transparent is a major contemporary policy focus. But transparency has a long history in Canadian drug regulation. This presentation will detail that history and the dynamic relation between the Canadian drug regulator's commitment to transparency and approach to policing fraud in the pharmaceutical industry. 

Professor Herder teaches primarily in the Faculty of Medicine, across the undergraduate and postgraduate curriculums, on a variety of health law topics, including informed consent, patient-physician confidentiality, and regulation of the medical profession. Prior to arriving at Dalhousie, he taught in the areas of bioethics and intellectual property law at Loyola University Chicago’s School of Law.  Professor Herder’s research interests cluster around biomedical innovation policy, with particular focus on intellectual property law and practices connected to the commercialization of scientific research. As part of a three-year research project funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Professor Herder (Principal Investigator) and a team of interdisciplinary researchers are currently collecting empirical evidence about the inter-relationships between commercialization laws, policies, and practices and emerging health researchers. The team will use the collected empirical evidence to explore a series of normative questions about the ongoing commercialization of academic science. 

A light lunch will be served. 

 

For more information about this workshop, please contact Nadia Gulezko at n.gulezko@utoronto.ca.

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CILP and the Faculty of Music present: Susan Abramovitch

The Centre for Innovation Law and Policy, and the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, are pleased to present:

 

Susan Abramovitch

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

 

Recording and Music Publishing Business and Contracts

 

Friday, October 30, 3:00-6:00

Location: Room 120, Edward Johnson Building, Faculty of Music, 80 Queen's Park

 

The world of the music industry may seem simple: an artist writes and/or performs some songs, eventually gets signed to a recording deal with a record company, and then the artist and company go on to make money from record and touring sales.  It may seem odd to some that lawyers exist who base their entire practises on dealing with music industry issues.  The reality is that the music industry is a complicated maze of pitfalls, overlapping rights and rapidly changing technology.  Lawyers help navigate the myriad of rights that can exist within the realm of music. This presentation will provide a practical overview of the major legal issues arising in music recording and music publishing agreements, and how the development of online distribution is affecting the industry.

More about Susan Abramovitch, http://www.gowlings.com/OurPeople/susan-abramovitch

To register, send an email to: centre.ilp@utoronto.ca

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Contemporary Issues in Aboriginal Law Workshop presents Professor Andrée Boisselle: To dignity through the backdoor : Tsilhqot’in and the ‘Aboriginal title’

The Faculty is pleased to welcome Professor Andrée Boisselle to speak about her upcoming paper titled, To dignity through the backdoor : Tsilhqot’in and the ‘Aboriginal title’ test on Tuesday, October 27 as part of the Contemporary Issues in Aboriginal Law Workshop. 

From 12:30-2pm

Join us in the Solarium in Falconer Hall. Lunch provided. Please RSVP to promise@holmesskinner@utoronto.ca.

 

Professor Boisselle  holds a BCL and LLB from McGill University, an LLM from the Université de Montréal, and is a member of the Québec Bar. She is a doctoral candidate in law at the University of Victoria where her research, supported by the SSHRC and the Trudeau Foundation, focuses on the normative underpinnings of the Coast Salish legal tradition as applied within the Stó:lō legal order. She is an assistant professor at Osgoode Hall Law School.

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Student Activities

Pumpkin Carving Contest
Pumpkin Carving Contest Poster

Annual U of T Law Pumpkin Carving Contest! 

Date: Tues Oct 27th @ 12:30pm

Location: Student Lounge.

All materials will be provided. 

Dean Ed Iacobucci and Assistant Dean Archbold will judge pumpkins.

Pizza lunch will be served.

Carving in Teams is Encouraged.

Email sara.hubbard@utoronto.ca to reserve a pumpkin. 

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Female Litigators Panel

Women and the Law and the Litigation Association present a Female Litigators Panel. Come join us to hear from some of Toronto's top female litigators. Thursday October 29th from 12:30-2,  EM119. Lunch will be served. All genders welcome! 

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Ask Me Anything - In-Firm Interviews Anonymous Forum presented by the Business Law Society

Busuness Law Society

In-Firm Interviews - Ask Me Anything (AMA)

As OCI’s come and go, in-firm interviews are approaching quickly. To help students learn the tips and tricks that might differentiate them from the competition in their interviews, the BLS is organizing an Ask Me Anything Forum. We are giving 2L’s an opportunity to anonymously submit questions directly to 3L’s who have been successful in the in-firm interview process.

Students are encouraged to ask general questions about best practices for succeeding during in-firm interviews, as well as very specific questions about specific firms or aspects of the interviews. At this highly competitive stage, these small advantages could be the deciding factor in whether you receive an offer or not.

The BLS will forward all questions submitted to participating 3L students who have been instructed to be very candid in their answers. All question submitters and responders will remain completely anonymous throughout the process. In addition to sending out individual replies, we will publish a newsletter of the most frequently asked questions to be distributed to all 2L’s who have participated as well as our BLS Member ListServ.

Important Dates:

Monday, October 12: Question forum opens

Sunday, October 25 at 5:00 pm: Deadlinefor submitting questions

Wednesday, October 28: Individual responses and FAQ newsletter sent out

*Note: We realize most students will not have received any results from their OCI’s until near the question deadline. However, we encourage you to submit your questions well in advance so that you will be prepared. Consider your strongest interviews, and ask questions based on your anticipated offers!

 Question Submission

 Please submit all questions to blstoronto.ama@gmail.com

 If you would like to be added to the ListServ, please send request to: blstoronto@gmail.com

BLS AMA In-Firm Interviews Forum Info
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Sherrard Kuzz Firm Tour October 27, 2015 (Labour and Employment in Actual Practice (LEAP) group)

Sherrard Kuzz LLP is hosting a firm tour for UofT law students on Tuesday October 27, 2015 from 12:00PM to 1:30PM. Attending this event is a great way to learn about the area of labour and employment law.

To RSVP, please email leap.utoronto@gmail.com by Wednesday October 21.

This event is organized by Labour and Employment in Actual Practice (LEAP).

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International Law Society Potluck

The International Law Society would like to welcome you all to our first International Potluck of the year! Tired of eating Krusty Brand immitation gruel at certain campus cafes? Well then come join us and eat something delicious that you probably can't pronounce. While we encourage you to contribute something to the potluck, it's not required. 

The event will take place on Thursday, October 29th, from approximately 12:30 - 2:00 in FA1. 

See you all there!

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Fashion Law Panel - Fashion Law Society (FLS)

The Fashion Law Society (FLS) is proud to announce the University of Toronto Faculty of Law's first Fashion Law Panel, occurring November 9, 2015 at 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. A lunch will be provided, and there will be opportunity for networking and Q&A.

FLS aims to connect the student body with fashion law professionals experienced in the industry. The following panelists will be attending:

Mark Katz (Partner, Davies LLP - expertise in large-profit M&A cases, including acting for Grafton-Fraser Inc. in the acquisition of the Jones Apparel Canada section of the Jones New York Brand)

Shawn Hewson (Project Runway Canada Judge, ET Canada Correspondent, Co-Founder of Bustle Clothing, 2014 Nominee for the Canadian Arts & Fashion Award Menswear Designer of the Year)

Ashlee Froese (Partner, Fogler, Rubinoff LLP - Co-Chair of Fashion Group International, past Chair of the Toronto Intellectual Property Group, Guest Speaker at the US Bar Association's Fashion Law Seminar)

Ruth Promislow (Partner, Bennett Jones LLP - Commercial Litigation, IP Law relating to Fashion Trademarks, Fraud and Internal Investigations Specialist, Co-Founder of Bustle Clothing)

The location of the panel is to be announced. You can follow FLS at our wordpress: https://fashionlawuoft.wordpress.com/ or like us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/FashionLawUofT. Further information will be shared in the 2017 and 2018 FB Law Student Groups.

If you have any questions about the panel, you are more than welcome to contact either Tamie Dolny or Amna Rehman at tamie.dolny@mail.utoronto.ca and amna.rehman@mail.utoronto.ca.

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Criminal Law Students’ Association Student-Alumni Pub Night

The Criminal Law Students’ Association is excited to announce a student-alumni pub night. The pub night will begin at 7pm on Tuesday November 17th at the Foxes Den, 1075 Bay St.

Come out for an opportunity to learn more about working in the field of criminal law and to help foster a sense of community among U of T students and alum.

Questions can be directed to elizabeth.creelman@mail.utoronto.ca. We hope to see you there!

-- 

Criminal Law Students' Association

U of T Faculty of Law

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SLS Coffee House

Join us for coffee, tea, and snacks on Monday, October 26th from 5-7 p.m. in the Victoria College Chapel. Professor Niblett and Professor Phillips will MC as our students showcase their many talents!

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Health Law Club - Career Panel

Please join the Health Law Club on Tuesday, October 27th from 12:30-2:00pm in EM 108 for a career panel featuring speakers from a variety of health law practice areas, including those from government, in-house, and private practice. Panelists will speak about their daily practice and current health law issues they are working on, followed by a short Q&A session.

Our panelists are:

  • Liam Scott (Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care)
  • Megan Evans (SickKids)
  • Pinta Maguire (Neinstein & Associates LLP)

 Lunch will be served!

 

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Business Law Society In-House Panel

Interested in corporate law but looking for opportunities outside the bay street firms?
Do you imagine yourself working for a company rather than a law firm?
On Thursday, the Business Law Society is bringing together a group of in-house lawyers for a panel that will provide you with information on the job duties, career path and various opportunities available to in-house counsel. Our group of alumni will include lawyers from various backgrounds and industries - showing you the wide range of opportunities an in-house career can offer.

Panelists will include:
Jeffrey Gebert – Fedex
Scott Kirkpatrick – Coca Cola
Peter Nguyen - GuestLogix
Jennifer Bol – DMX Media

Lunch will be provided!

Date: Thursday October 29, 2015
Time: 12:30 - 2:00pm
Location: EM001
Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/902327236521341/

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International Law Society Potluck

The International Law Society would like to welcome you all to our first International Potluck of the year! Tired of eating Krusty Brand immitation gruel at certain campus cafes? Well then come join us and eat something delicious that you probably can't pronounce. 

The event will take place on Thursday, October 29th, from approximately 12:30 - 2:00 in FA1. 

See you all there!

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Indigenous Children and the Child and Family Service Act

The Aboriginal Law Students' Association is holding a public lecture by Katherine Hensel. titled Indigenous Children and the Child and Family Services Act. 

Katherine Hensel is a Secwepemc (Shuswap) lawyer and is the founder of Hensel Barristers. She was called to the bar in 2003 and is a an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. She has provided advice and acted in disputes concerning child welfare matters, select criminal cases and public inquiries, including British Columbia's Missing and Murdered Women's inquiry (as counsel for the Native Women's Association of Canada) and the Ipperwash Inquiry (as Assistant Commission Counsel).

Date: Wednesday, October 28th

Time: 6:30-8 p.m.

Location: VIC 215

 

 

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Centres, Legal Clinics, and Special Programs

IHRP Summer Fellowship Guide Now Available on UTLaw Careers!

Please be advised that the 2016 IHRP Summer Fellowship Guide and Organization List are now available on UTLaw Careers.  It provides a detailed guide on how to successfully apply for an IHRP Summer Fellowship.  Please note the following important dates:

 

October 15,   2015

12:30-2:00 p.m.

EM302

Information   Session # 1: Introduction to IHRP Summer Fellowship Opportunities

 

December 3,   2015

12:00 p.m.

Deadline for Submission of Competitive Fellowship Application   Package for UNHCR and UN Special Rapporteur on Right to Housing

Students must   submit an electronic copy of their complete application package to ihrp.law@utoronto.ca, as well as one hard copy to Kara   Norrington, 39 Queen's Park, Room 302.  Please do not submit your   application to utlawcareers.ca.

 

February 1,   2016

12:00 p.m.

IHRP Fellowship Application Deadline (for all fellowships,   regardless of funding source)

 

March 8, 2016

9:30 a.m.

IHRP Fellowship Offer Date

  •   Students who have been selected for IHRP fellowships will   be notified by email at the same time as they are notified about other   Faculty of Law co-curricular program offers.

 

 

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Career Development Office and Employment Opportunities

CDO EVENT - CDO Student Advisory Committee Meeting

Seeking students to participate on the Career Development Student Advisory Committee.

This Committee looks at how to ensure that the job search process during law school is a positive and successful experience for students. The Committee’s mandate includes providing input into the CDO’s services, programs, communications, and recruitment processes.

Student committee members learn about the important issues facing the law school, and engage with other students, senior staff and faculty to help shape the law school’s priorities. The time commitment is approximately two hours per month.

Next meeting: Thursday, November 12th, 12:30 – 1:30 in FA1 (Falconer Hall). Lunch is provided.

To volunteer as a member of the Career Development Student Advisory Committee, please email Ann at ann.vuletin@utoronto.ca

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CDO EVENT FOR 2L STUDENTS: Toronto November Interview Week Preparation Session
Date:  Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Location:  Emmanuel College, Room 119

Please RSVP for this program under the "events" tab of www.utlawcareers.ca.

Please join a panel of students who completed the Toronto interview week last year to hear about their experiences interviewing with various employers and their decision as to where to accept employment. Both students and CDO staff will give you critical tips to make your November interview week an enjoyable and successful experience.

For more information about this program, please contact ann.vuletin@utoronto.ca.

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CDO EVENT FOR UPPER YEAR STUDENTS: SCC/OCA Clerkship Application Information Session
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Location:  Victoria College, Room 101

We have scheduled a Clerkship Application Information Session for the Ontario Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada processes. All students who are interested in applying to the OCA or SCC should attend this session to learn about the details of the application processes for the 2015 - 2016 Academic Year. Please register for this program under the "events" tab ofUTLawcareers. If you are unable to attend, please make an appointment with a member of the Clerkship Committee.

The Clerkship Guide will be updated following this session to provide details on both application processes.

For more information on this program, please contact ann.vuletin@utoronto.ca.

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External Event: Law Practice Program (LPP) - Overview

Date:  Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm

Location:  Webinar

Law Practice Program (LPP) - Program Overview - “Be Part Of The Future”

Over 220 Candidates successfully completed the 2014/2015 LPP. Our work placement employers (located here: http://ryerson.ca/content/dam/lpp/documents/OR%20Thank%20You%20Acknowled...) mentioned that LPP Candidates: “were able to hit the ground running"; “were right there with my first year associates, no limitations"; and “were able to add value." This year over 225 law school graduates have chosen the 2015/2016 LPP as their preferred licensing path in Ontario.

To learn more about the LPP please join us on October 29th at 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a live webcast which will provide you with information about the program and will also allow you to meet alumni from your law school who are currently participating in the program.

To Register please click on the following link: https://ryersonevents.webex.com/ryersonevents/onstage/g.php?MTID=e2ee4a1...

For more information, please contact ann.vuletin@utoronto.ca

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External Event: Live Webcast on the 2016/17 Lawyer Licensing Process

Date:  Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Location:  Webinar

The Law Society will be holding a live webcast open to all law school students on November 11, 2015 from 1:00-2:30 pm. The session will cover key components of the Licensing Process and will include a question and answer period. The session will be available on demand for those who are not able to participate in the live broadcast.

Information regarding the application process, the Licensing Examinations, Experiential Training, rules, policies and dates to remember is posted on the Law Society's website. You are strongly encouraged to review the information to ensure you are aware of all the requirements before applying online.

Students are asked to pre-register for this webcast. Once registered, you may access the webcast on November 11, 2015 at 1:00 pm.

Register now:
http://lsuc.on.ca/lawyerlicensing

If you require further information, please contact the Licensing and Accreditation Department at the Law Society by email to:
licensingprocess@lsuc.on.ca

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CDO Drop-in Sessions for Notarizing Lawyer Licensing Documents

The CDO has set aside some blocks of time over the following weeks to notarize student documents pertaining to the 2016/2017 Lawyer Licensing applications (please see the attached document from the Law Society of Upper Canada for further details). Kindly diarize the following dates and times:

Monday, November 16th - Thursday, November 19th

  • 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

 

Monday, November 23rd – Thursday, November 26th

  • 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

 

Friday, November 27th  

  • 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

Monday, November 30th  

  • 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

 

****PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CDO WILL BE CLOSED ON DECEMBER 1ST ATTENDING AN OFF-SITE MEETING.  THE CDO STAFF WILL BE UNABLE TO NOTARIZE DOCUMENTS FOR STUDENTS ON THIS DAY.****

 

If you would like your application commissioned or notarized, please bring the following:

  1. Your completed lawyer licensing application form
  2. 1 original proof of legal name document as outlined below by The Law Society of Upper Canada:
  • If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, passports, Baptismal Certificates, Registrations of Birth, Drivers Licenses and Certificates of Indian Status cards are NOT proof of your full legal name. If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, you must submit ONE of the items listed below from a) to e) below as your proof of legal name. You are to ensure the document is duly commissioned or notarized before you submit it to the Law Society.
  1. Canadian Birth Certificate
  2. Canadian Citizenship Identification
    Wallet-sized Canadian Citizenship ID card or the citizenship certificate issued after February 1, 2012. Both sides of the ID card are required as your name of common usage on the photo side is not acceptable. Those who obtained Canadian Citizenship prior to February 15, 1977 must submit a certified copy of the document issued at the time by Citizenship Canada.
  3. Canadian Immigration Record
    Permanent Resident Card from the government of Canada or an IMM 1000, IMM 5292 or IMM 5688 Form.
  4. Canadian Certificate of Birth Abroad
  5. Statement of Birth or Statement of Live Birth
  6. Official Canadian Name Change Certificate
    Applicants must also submit one of a), b), c), d) or e)
  7. Marriage Certificate
    Need only be submitted by those applicants adopting a spousal surname. Applicants must also submit one of a), b), c), d) or e).
  8. 1 photocopy of your proof of legal name document
  9. 1 original piece of photo I.D. such as a driver's license or passport

For more information about completing the lawyer licensing process application, including deadlines and necessary documents, please go to http://www.lsuc.on.ca/licensingprocess.aspx?id=2147495567&langtype=1033


To expedite the process, kindly complete the address and date portion at the end of the commissioner's form. Our address is

84 Queens Park
Room 201K
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C5

Please do not sign the commissioner's form (at the end of your application) until you are in front of either Jordana or Lisa having your documents notarized.

There is no need to call or e-mail ahead of the drop-ins. You can stop by at any point during the above times. Kindly come to the CDO as soon as your application is ready. 

Sincerely,

Your CDO Team

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This Week on UTLawcareers

Please find attached a list of the 1L, 2L and 3L/4L employment opportunities which are currently available on www.utlawcareers.ca.

For more information on these postings, please contact ann.vuletin@utoronto.ca.

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Journals, Research, and Scholarship

Call for Article Submission - The David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights

Do you have an interest in contributing to a discussion on Canadian constitutional rights issues?

If so, the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights is looking for student submissions for its upcoming newsletter on constitutional rights issues. All current Faculty of Law students are welcome to submit written articles for the Asper Centre.

If you have an interesting opinion piece, case comment, or written analysis of a contemporary Canadian constitutional law issue and you wish to be considered for publication by our newsletter, please reach out to the Asper Centre via email (alvin.yau@mail.utoronto.ca) for more details about the submission process.

We welcome all submissions and they will be accepted on an ongoing basis. There is no particular word limit for the submitted piece(s).

 

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Bookstore

Bookstore

Hours for the week of October 26th, 2015 

Monday:        9:30 a.m.  –  3:30 p.m.
Tuesday:                CLOSED
Wednesday:  9:30 a.m.  –  3:30 p.m.
Thursday:      9:30 a.m.  –  3:30 p.m.
Friday:                   CLOSED

                       For updated information, please remember to visit the Faculty of Law Bookstore website at:  

http://www.law.utoronto.ca/student-life/bookstore 

 The following books are now available in the Bookstore:

For Upper Year Students  

Abortion Law in Transnational Perspective (for Reproductive Health Law with Professor Cook) just arrived

Business Organizations Supplement (with Professor Fadel) available on a print on demand basis only

Getting toYes (for Negotiation with Jonathan Jacobs)

The Law of Civil Procedure in Ontario (for Advanced Civil Procedure with David Steinberg & Jonathan Rosenstein 

Please remember to pick up all prepaid orders.

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Other Notices

1Ls: Workshop on JD/MBA Admission & Rotman Financial Aid
Rotman School of Management logo

 

 

 

JD/MBA Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop

                                       October 28th, 2015                                                                                                                                                

 Earning an MBA along with your JD is a powerful combination.  But what about getting in and paying for the program?  If you’re considering the program or planning to apply, don’t miss this workshop! 

If we haven’t yet met, my name is Sheldon Dookeran and I manage enrolment into Rotman’s JD/MBA program.  On October 28th, I will host a workshop to walk you through the Rotman admission criteria.  I will share with you my insights on what we look for in a candidate and how to submit the strongest application. 

Jiffin Arboleda, Coordinator of Student Financial Aid and Awards will host the second half of the workshop.  She previously served students at the Faculty of Law and will help you to become aware of financing opportunities for JD/MBA students. 

You will leave this workshop better prepared for admission and to finance the dual degree.  Remember, we recommend that you apply to the JD/MBA program by January 11th. 

 You will find the event details below. 

 

 

Date:

October 28, 2015

 

Time:

4:30-6:00

Location:

Rotman School of Management, Room LL1010

105 St. George Street

Register:

Online

See you soon!

Sheldon

Sheldon Dookeran
Assistant Director, Full-Time MBA Program

Rotman School of Management
University of Toronto
105  St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M5S 3E6

Tel. 416-978-2227

Email: sheldon.dookeran@rotman.utoronto.ca 

 

 

 

 

JD/MBA Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop 2015
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External Announcements

The J. Stephen J. Tatrallyay Memorial Award

THE J. STEPHEN TATRALLYAY MEMORIAL AWARD

The J. Stephen Tatrallyay Memorial Award is given by the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers (“CCCL”) to a law student selected by the CCCL in its sole and absolute discretion based on the criteria below. The late Stephen Tatrallyay was one of the leading construction lawyers in Canada and a past President and Founding Fellow of the CCCL. Stephen was well known for his consistent contributions to the body of literature in the area of construction law. This Award was created in memory of Stephen and to encourage law students to prepare and submit a paper for consideration by the CCCL.

The law student with the successful submission will:

(i) Receive a $1,000 Award;

(ii) Have their paper published in the Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers which has been published annually since 2007;

and

(iii) Be featured in the Articles section of the CCCL website.

Criteria

The paper submitted must be:

(i) by a student who is pursuing a law degree at a Canadian University;

(ii) on any current issue of interest to construction law practitioners and topical to the practice of construction law in Canada;

(iii) no less than 1,400 words;

(iv) not subject to any restriction on publication;

(v) well written with original and innovative thought and based on

thorough research; and

(vi) of sufficient scholarly quality for publication by the College.

To be eligible for consideration the author of the paper must be prepared to confirm in writing that the entirety of the work is original and to must agree to transfer copyright in the paper to the Journal publisher. Submission of a paper for consideration is a representation that the student agrees to these terms.

CCCL reserves the right not to award the prize to any person.

The Award

1. The CCCL, through its Executive shall, at its sole and absolute discretion, determine if any submission meets the criteria and then select the successful submission to be awarded the J. Stephen Tatrallyay Memorial Award (if any). CCCL cannot be compelled to disclose any submission received or its evaluation of those submissions.

2. Any law student with a submission deserving of an honorable mention may be offered the opportunity to have their paper published in the CCCL Journal.

3. The CCCL through its executive expects to select a winner of the Award by March 1, 2016.

Due Date for Submissions

Submissions are to be delivered electronically no later than

 January 15, 2016 to

Matthew Alter, CCCL Publications Chair, at malter@casselsbrock.com.

Submissions will be deemed to be received in confidence.

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Audition call for all lawyer musical

Always wanted to try acting on the stage…
instead of in the courtroom??? 

It’s official. Nightwood Theatre has posted the audition call for our first LAWYER SHOW MUSICAL! 

GUYS AND DOLLS

CLICK HERE to visit our audition page and sign up!

Nightwood Theatre is accepting submissions for our seventh annual Lawyer Show, where 35 members of the legal community take the stage as actors (and new this year: musicians!). All lawyers involved will be supported by a team of professional directors, designers and vocal coaches – while raising funds for Nightwood, a charitable organization that is one of Canada’s most vital and vibrant theatre companies. Performance opportunities are available for principal, secondary, chorus and cameo roles! No previous acting experience is required – all are welcome!

 

Here is the weblink: http://www.nightwoodtheatre.net/index.php/lawyer_show/lawyer_show_2016_casting_call

 

The deadline to submit is NOVEMBER 2nd, so get those applications in!

 

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Investor Recovery Conference: Public and Private Securities Enforcement: Improving Recovery for Harmed Investors

Osgoode Hall Law School and the Canadian Foundation for Advancement of Investor Rights (FAIR Canada) are hosting a conference on public and private enforcement of securities regulation. The conference will explore critical issues in public enforcement by securities regulators and private enforcement through class action lawsuits.

Conference Agenda attached. Register at: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/public-private-enforcement-improving-recovery....

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British Consulate - Private viewing of Magna Carta for law students

To celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, the British Consulate in Toronto and
Magna Carta Canada are pleased to invite Toronto area law students and faculty to Fort York
for a private viewing of Durham Cathedral’s original copy of the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta
and its companion document, the Charter of the Forest, set the groundwork for many concepts
that continue to define democratic life today. As symbols of justice, they also act as powerful
reminders that those who govern do so only by the consent of the people.

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Justice Murray Sinclair --- Compassionate Justice Speaker Series

The Compassionate Justice Speaker Series

 

Justice Murray Sinclair

Speaking on the recommendations set out in his report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

 

Sunday, November 15, 2015 12:30 pm

Eglinton St. George’s United Church

35 Lytton Blvd. Toronto Ontario

 

 

  • Free Admission   Donations welcomed
  • Light lunch served at 11:45
  • For more information, call Jim Black 416-782-7478
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Trinity College Larkin-Stuart Lecture - the Hon. Frank Iacobucci, "The Indian Residential School Legacy"

The Indian Residential School Legacy:
A Tragic Past, A Hopeful Future

A Lecture by The Hon. Frank Iacobucci

Please join us for this timely lecture, in which Former Justice Iacobucci intends to talk on the events leading up to the recently released Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report (TRC), namely, the Indian Residential School (IRS) tragic experience, the efforts to reach, and a description of, the Settlement of the legal claims arising from the IRS episode, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report itself.  He will also offer some comments about how Canada can improve its relationship with Aboriginal people.

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 7:00 pm

Location: George Ignatieff Theatre (GIT)

For more information see: http://db.trinity.utoronto.ca/trincal3/goto.php?Code=794f84beab40f6e3cf8...

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Announcing the 2016 Dalton Camp Award - Deadline December 1, 2015

 

FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting is pleased to announce the 2016 Dalton Camp Award.

The 2016 Award is open to both students and other Canadians. The winner will receive a $10,000 prize for excellence in creative, original essay-writing on the link between democracy and the media in Canada. A discretionary second prize of $2,500 may be awarded for the best essay submitted by a post-secondary student or recent graduate. Post-secondary students are eligible for both the main prize and the discretionary prize.

The deadline for entries is December 1, 2015.

FRIENDS invites you to draw the Award to the attention of top students at the Faculty of Law -- or others who may be potential entrants -- by forwarding this message, posting the announcement linked below, or mentioning it in classes and seminars or when returning graded essays of excellent quality.

A printable 8.5x11" colour announcement poster can be downloaded from:

www.friends.ca/files/PDF/dcaposter-2016.pdf

The official rules, past winning essays, a video biography on Dalton Camp, and other details about the Award are available from the Dalton Camp Award website:

www.daltoncampaward.ca

Many thanks for your cooperation in promoting the Award.

 

Ian Morrison
Spokesperson
FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting

 

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Centre for Ethics - Ontario’s Sex Education Curriculum and Controversy

Ontario’s Sex Education Curriculum and Controversy

Perspectives on the controversy from academic experts and community leaders

 

with

  • David Rayside, Professor Emeritus (UT), Political Science, former Director of the Mark Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, Activist
  • Kathy Bickmore, Professor, Curriculum Studies (OISE/UT)
  • Lauren Bialystok, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Justice Education, OISE, University of Toronto
  • TBD

 

Thursday, October 29, 2015

4 – 6 pm

Nexus Lounge, OISE, 252 Bloor Street West

 

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Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto

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Centre for Ethics - Book Launch, October 26, 2015 - Immigration Detention

Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto and

Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS)

 

Immigration Detention: The migration of a policy and its human impact

Edited by Amy Nethery, Stephanie J Silverman

Routledge – 2015

 

Monday, October 26, 2015

02:00 - 04:00 PM

 

Room 200, Larkin Building
15 Devonshire Place

 

Stephanie J. Silverman is an Adjunct Professor, Trinity College, and at the Centre for Ethics. She is a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow with the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs in Ottawa.

 

Panelists:

Joseph Carens, Political Science, University of Toronto

Barbara Jackman, Human Rights lawyer, Jackman, Nazami & Associates

Cetta Mainwaring, Sociology and Legal Studies, University of Waterloo

Margaret Kohn, Acting Director, Centre for Ethics

 

Abstract:

Before the turn of the century, few states used immigration detention. Today, nearly every state around the world has adopted immigration detention policy in some form. States practice detention as a means to address both the accelerating numbers of people crossing their borders, and the populations residing in their states without authorisation.

 

This edited volume examines the contemporary diffusion of immigration detention policy throughout the world and the impact of this expansion on the prospects of protection for people seeking asylum. It includes contributions by immigration detention experts working in Australasia, the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. It is the first to set out a systematic comparison of immigration detention policy across these regions and to examine how immigration detention has become a ubiquitous part of border and immigration control strategies globally. In so doing, the volume presents a global perspective on the diversity of immigration detention policies and practices, how these circumstances developed, and the human impact of states exchanging individuals’ rights to liberty for the collective assurance of border and immigration control.

 

This text will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners of immigration, migration, public administration, comparative policy studies, comparative politics and international political economy.

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Dr. Marguerite (Peggy) Hill Lecture on Indigenous Health: Phil Fontaine & Michael Dan

Dr. Marguerite (Peggy) Hill Lecture on Indigenous Health

  Presents
Phil Fontaine & Michael Dan

What are the next steps towards reconciliation?

 

 

November 23th 2015
at 6:30 pm

Medical Sciences Building

Room 3153

1 King’s College Circle

University of Toronto

RSVP and More Info:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dr-marguerite-peggy-hill-lecture-on-indigenous-health-tickets-18956057077

 

Should you and/or your guest(s) have a disability for which you require accommodation, please let us know rochelle.allan@utoronto.ca

 

 

Sponsored by  Medical Alumni Association

In partnership with the Office of Indigenous Medical Education

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Centre for Ethics - Ethics at Noon Speaker Series - You Can’t Have it Both Ways: Contemporary Liberalism and ‘Either/Or’ Decisions

Ethics at Noon with Avigail Ferdman

 

You Can’t Have it Both Ways: Contemporary Liberalism and ‘Either/Or’ Decisions

 

Avigail Ferdman
Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Ethics (2015-16)

 

Wednesday, October 28, 2015
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM


Room 200, Larkin Building
15 Devonshire Place

 

Avigail Ferdman is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Ethics. She received her PhD from the School of Public Policy and Government, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her research interests are distributive justice, Ronald Dworkin, political

liberalism, liberal egalitarianism, egalitarian distributive justice, and political perfectionism. She is currently working on 'Liberalism and the City', exploring the plausibility of the liberal neutrality principle in spatial organization. Her next project concentrates on the applicability of the neutrality principle in domains of public goods in general.

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CCF Law & Freedom conference - great networking opportunity for students

The Canadian Constitution Foundation is hosting our annual Law and Freedom conference from January 8 to 10, 2016 at the University of Toronto's downtown campus. We'll be discussing the most important issues in Canadian constitutional law and how they impact human freedom and prosperity.

You can find out more and register here:

theccf.ca/2016conference

This is a great opportunity for law students to network and a great place to learn some new things from experienced legal scholars and practising lawyers. There are discounts available for both early-bird registration and for students.

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U of T St. George Sustainability Office presents: Living Architecture Tour, Thursday, Oct 29, 5:30-7:30 pm

The U of T downtown campus abounds with green roofs and walls, but many students, staff and faculty aren't aware since living infrastructure is often hidden atop buildings or behind closed doors. This tour will reveal our campus’ vegetative roofs, walls and more!

A special focus will be given to discussing the environmental benefits of living architecture (e.g. urban heat island effect mitigation, rainwater management, and energy use reduction) and the psychological benefits (e.g. relaxation, anxiety/stress reduction, mental presence).

Thursday, October 29, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start location will be at 150 St. George Street (outside the Department of Economics)
Space is limited. RSVP required: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/u-of-t-living-architecture-tour-tickets-19079440119

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8th annual Trinity College Dublin Law Student Colloquium

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The Colloquium Committee invites the submission of abstracts for the eighth Trinity College Law Student Colloquium, which will take place on Saturday, 20 February 2016, in the School of Law and the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute. The Colloquium will be presided over by Dr Oran Doyle, Head of School and Professor in the School of Law, Trinity College Dublin.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 20 November 2015 at 5pm

PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 29 January 2016* (*Only those, whose abstracts are accepted, are expected to submit a paper to the organising committee. There will be a prize for the best paper.)

The abstract can deal with any area of law and must be submitted via the abstract submission section of the Colloquium website (www.colloquium.ie). Queries may be directed to the organising committee at law.student.colloquium@gmail.com.

Kind Regards,

Sean Small LL.B, LL.M (NUI),

Intervarsity Officer,

Organising Committee,

Trinity College Law Student Colloquium 2016

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Late announcements

Aboriginal Law Club Meeting & NWAC, FAFIA, CWF webinar

The Aboriginal Law Club will be meeting from 12:30-2pm in FA4 on Wed Oct 28th.

We will be meeting to discuss club activities from 12:30-1pm. From 1-2pm, we will be tuning in to the second webinar of a three part webinar series about the crisis of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls in Canada. The webinar is hosted by the Native Women's Association of Canada, the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action and the Canadian Women's Foundation. More information about the webinar can be accessed here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/missing-murdered-aboriginal-women-root-caus....

All are welcome!

 

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Out in Law at Snakes and Lagers

Get excited!

The next Out in Law event will be at Snakes and Lagers on Wednesday November 4th at 8PM.  Snakes and Lagers is located at 488 College Street.

Snakes & Lagers is a board game bar on College St. from the same team behind the ever popular Snakes and Lattes.  It boasts a collection of 250+ board games, which we can play alongside beverages and food.  

It'll be loads of fun!  Jess and I hope to see you there!

-Ben

 

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