Photo by George Pimentel / courtesy of Canada's Walk of Fame

“This is a remarkable book, combining wonderful stories with historical, legal, and political analysis on a subject that is critical to our future in Canada and around the world.” — Bob Rae (BA 1969 UC, LLB 1977, Hon LLD 1999, Hon DLitt 2022 VIC), Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations

Renowned litigator R. Douglas Elliot, who has won landmark cases on behalf of the 2SLGBTQI+ community, is the inaugural recipient of the Carl Mitchell Community Impact Award.

University Professor David Dyzenhaus was awarded a Gold Medal by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Canadian lawyer and influential business leader John A. Tory’s legacy lives on through the accomplishments of the three inaugural John A. Tory JD/MBA Scholars, who were awarded the honour this fall.

The Honourable Arif Virani (LLB 1998), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced on November 6, 2023, the judicial appointment of Faculty of Law graduate Jonathan Dawe (LLB 1984) to the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

In collaboration with Irwin Law Inc., U of T Law graduate Dr. Clifford I Kyer (LLB 1980) has published a new book—The Ontario Bond Scandal of 1924 Re-examined.

Jutta Brunnée, Faculty of Law Dean, University Professor and James Marshall Tory Dean’s Chair in conversation with
Asper Centre Executive Director Cheryl Milne

In 2023, the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society’s (SRI) second cohort of faculty fellows completed their two-year terms, with each fellow contributing a research project offering insights into the social impacts of powerful technologies, including how artificial intelligence (AI) systems, chatbots, rehabilitation technologies, and the landscape of digital communications are transforming our world.