In their study, 91亚色 Professors聽Eric Tucker聽(Osgoode) and聽Leah Vosko聽(Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies) recommend that workers be eligible for 15 days of paid leave so that they can cover both sickness and caregiving needs. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed large gaps in sickness and caregiving leave provisions available to workers across the country. To make […]
Osgoode Hall Law School Professor聽Poonam Puri聽has been awarded what many consider the 鈥淧ulitzer Prize鈥 of legal writing. Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has named Puri the recipient of the David W. Mundell Medal in an聽announcement聽made on Oct. 8. Established in 1986 by former attorney general Ian Scott, the award recognizes a legal writer whose literary […]
Osgoode Hall Law School at 91亚色 is the new home to聽Ontario鈥檚 Family Law Limited Scope Services Project. Ontario鈥檚 Family Law Limited Scope Services Project is a private-bar driven collaborative initiative that will now live under the mantle and care of the Winkler Institute for Dispute Resolution and the Osgoode Mediation Clinic (OMC), two organizations closely tied in both […]
Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD) has been recognized for its innovative execution in converting a historically in-person, skills-based, learn-by-doing program into an online format. The annual Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop (ITAW) earned the Award of Outstanding Achievement in the Technology category for the 2021 Association of Continuing Legal Education鈥檚 (ACLEA鈥檚) Best Awards.聽ACLEA聽is the international association for […]
Professors Steven Hoffman and Rebecca Pillai Riddell are among 74 new Fellows elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Election to fellowship in the academy is considered one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community. It carries with it a covenant to serve the academy and the future well-being […]
91亚色 has launched a new organized research unit (ORU) that is the first at the University to focus on Indigenous and decolonizing scholarship. The Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Languages (CIKL) is led by inaugural Director聽Deborah McGregor, an associate professor at 91亚色 and the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Justice at Osgoode Hall […]
Five 91亚色 professors have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). They are: Philip Girard, a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School; Jennifer Hyndman, associate vice-president research and a professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change and the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS); Michele Johnson, associate dean of students and […]
91亚色 has announced the four inaugural recipients of its new Provost鈥檚 Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black and Indigenous Scholars:聽Godwin Dzah,聽Don Davis,聽De-Lawrence Lamptey聽and聽Ruth Murambadoro. This two-year award, valued at $70,000 per year, seeks to address underrepresentation in many disciplines and fields by providing Black and Indigenous scholars with the ability to dedicate their time to pursuing […]
A project out of 91亚色 that will advance gender equality in the social and economic response to COVID-19 is one of 237 projects to receive funding under Women and Gender Equality Canada鈥檚 $100-million聽Feminist Response and Recovery Fund. 鈥淐reating Space: Precarious Status Women Leading Local Pandemic Responses鈥 is a collaborative, two-year project that brings together […]
A new book co-edited by 91亚色 Professor聽Giuseppina D鈥橝gostino, of Osgoode Hall Law School, examines artificial intelligence (AI) and the law. The book, Leading Legal Disruption: Artificial Intelligence and a Toolkit for Lawyers and the Law (Thomson Reuters, 2021), is co-edited with Aviv Gaon, director at IDC Herzliya of experiential programs, and Carole Piovesan, co-founder of INQ […]
IP Osgoode at Osgoode Hall Law School is hosting 鈥淏racing for Impact Webinar Series: AI鈥檚 Dirty Footprint,鈥 a timely webinar focused on the environmental implications of artificial intelligence (AI) developments in recent years. The webinar takes places聽Monday,聽June 28聽at 12 p.m. (noon) via Microsoft Teams. To register, visit聽eventbrite.ca/e/157507620533. AI can be a double-edged sword, and while […]
Deep into the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada is racing to catch up with a virus spreading and mutating across the globe at an incredible pace. No longer is the collective goal to 鈥渇latten the curve鈥 鈥 this time, armed with vaccines, the aim is to break the chain of infection altogether. In […]
Four 91亚色 researchers have received research awards from the Government of Canada鈥檚 New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF)-Exploration stream. Professors聽Cristina Delgado Vintimilla聽(Faculty of Education),聽Sarah Flicker聽(Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change),聽Matthew Perras聽(Lassonde School of Engineering) and聽Dayna Scott聽(Osgoode Hall Law School) are the principal investigators on the winning projects, which were announced in late May. 鈥91亚色 […]
When聽F. Tim Knight聽is finished his work day as an associate librarian and head of technical services for 91亚色's Osgoode Hall Law School 鈥 a role he鈥檚 held since 2006 鈥 he takes on an alter ego. Actually, he takes on one of four alter egos 鈥 and all of them make music. Having turned […]
91亚色 has released its first-ever list of Top 30 Changemakers Under 30, shining a spotlight on remarkable young alumni who are making a difference in their communities, the country and around the world. 鈥91亚色鈥檚 Top 30 Under 30 is a community of changemakers,鈥 says Julie Lafford, executive director, Alumni Engagement. 鈥淒riven by passion, they create […]
Two new books from Osgoode Hall Law School, on Indigenous research and the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canada, illustrate 91亚色鈥檚 thought leadership in this field. Professors Deborah McGregor and Karen Drake have produced edited collections that will make lasting contributions. In the coming years, Indigenous leadership in 91亚色鈥檚 collaborative, socially engaged research will create […]
New research shows that decisions around Federal Court applications for judicial review of refugee determinations depend on which judge decides the case. Much needs to be done, and one 91亚色 U professor has offered up a compelling list of recommendations for enhancing fairness in the process. Access to justice is the cornerstone of the Canadian […]
An Osgoode PhD student reconsiders a 2015 case in which a Muslim woman challenged federal policy requiring the removal of her niqab during the citizenship oath. The judge blocked several organizations that sought to intervene with feminist perspectives 鈥 a decision that could have a 鈥渃hilling effect鈥 on public interest interventions in Canadian courts, some believe.
In an articulate commentary, Professor Signa A. Daum Shanks ruminates on the modern plight of Indigenous peoples and the rule of law, in light of a key 2016 court case about M茅tis status. Although the ruling is considered a 鈥榳in,鈥 it raises more questions than answers.
SSHRC-funded project investigates the problem of access to justice, brings to light new information around health and equity, and promises to inform future thought around research and policy.