Students describe going to an SCC nomination Q and A, the Asper Centre continues to delve into the state of our democracy, alumnae have their achievements recognized, and the Faculty of Law wishes you Happy Holidays!


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News & Events DECEMBER 2016

The Faculty of Law extends its best wishes for a very Happy Holiday season to all our alumni and friends!
See you in 2017! Photo by Kyle Kirkup, SJD 2016.
WXN Hall of Fame
WXN names two alumnae among Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada

Faculty of Law alumnae Lisa Borsook, LLB 1980, and Melissa Kennedy, LLB 1987, have been named among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women for 2016 by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN).
 
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Asper Centre’s fireside chat delves into the future of Charter litigation in Canada

On a cold November evening, the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights convened a fireside discussion in the Jackman Law Building about the future of Charter litigation in Canada. The discussion featured alumni Raj Anand, LLB 1978, and David Asper, LLM 2007.
 
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JD students Julia Tory and Matthew Cressatti at
Two JD students watch SCC nominee answer Parliament's questions

Two U of T Law JD students, Julia Tory and Matthew Cressatti, had the opportunity to attend the Parliamentary Q&A with Supreme Court of Canada nominee Justice Malcolm Rowe. They each describe their observations about this rare experience.
 
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Indigenous Fall Feast
Indigenous Fall Feast and Blanket Exercise

In October, the Aboriginal Law Students’ Association (ALSA) held its annual Fall Feast. The Fall Feast is a potluck-style gathering hosted yearly by ALSA in celebration of the Fall Harvest. Though not the first time the event was held in the Rowell Room, this was the first Fall Feast inside the new Jackman Law Building.
 
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Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi
Jackman Law Building is setting for announcement by Attorney General

Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi came to the University of Toronto Faculty of Law on December 1 to make an important announcement about new steps to improve the province's criminal justice system.
 
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Constitutional Forum constitutionel e-journal
Asper Centre symposium on “The State of Canada’s Constitutional Democracy” becomes special journal issue

Presentations from a symposium on "The State of Canada's Constitutional Democracy" hosted by the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights have been published in a special issue of Constitutional Forum constitutionel e-journal.
 
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Send us your Class Note

One of the most popular features in Nexus is the Class Notes section. Send us your personal and professional updates using the class notes form or by email to nexus.magazine@utoronto.ca. Include your graduation year and a high-resolution photo too. We can’t promise to include everyone’s submission, but we’ll publish a variety of updates—and the best photos!
Jackman Law Building
Have you signed up for a tour of the Jackman Law Building?

We welcome all alumni to take part in one of our small group tours of the state-of-the-art Jackman Law Building. After an introduction by Dean Ed Iacobucci, enjoy a guided tour along with fellow classmates and alumni. View the dates and times here to register. We look forward to seeing you!
 
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Events
David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights
Morris A. Gross Memorial Lecture: The Honourable George Strathy, Chief Justice of Ontario

Date: Thursday, January 19, 2017
Time: 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Location: Room P120, Jackman Law Building, 78 Queen's Park

This year, the Morris A. Gross Memorial Lecture will be delivered by the Honourable George Strathy, LLB '74, Chief Justice of Ontario, as an introduction to the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights’ 2017 Constitutional Roundtable series, which will be in celebration of Canada’s Sesquicentennial.
 
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Digital Media at the Crossroads

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2017
Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm
Location: Walter Hall, Faculty of Music, 80 Queens Park

An Annual Conference on the Future of Content in Digital Media, of interest to all students and professionals in digital media. Co-sponsored by the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy. (Registration required)

This program contains 7.0 Substantive CPD hours.
 
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