Jackman Law

U of T's Faculty of Law receives historic gift from Hal Jackman The $80-million gift will amplify the impact and reach of the renowned faculty across the university, Canada and the globe.

Henry N.R. Jackman's historic gift will:

-Enhance scholarships, awards and financial aid
-Establish a Dean's Strategic Initiatives Fund
-Expand the Future of Law Lab
-Create 4 new named chairs

...and more. Read more: uoft.me/jackmanlaw

#UofTLaw #JackmanLaw

U of T's Faculty of Law receives historic gift from Hal Jackman The $80-million gift will amplify the impact and reach of the renowned faculty across the university, Canada and the globe.

Hal Jackman has made the largest gift to any law faculty in Canada, including a record-breaking commitment to student support. In recognition, @UofTLaw will be renamed the Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law. Learn more: uoft.me/jackmanlaw #JackmanLaw

Encampments and the Charter Workshop: Charter Challenges, Systemic Barriers, and Indigenous Legal Perspectives by Aurora Lawrence and Jay Wai On February 28, 2025, the Centre for Constitutional Studies at the University of Alberta and the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights co-hosted a “Encampments a...

NEW on the Asper Centre BLOG >> "Encampments and the Charter Workshop: Charter Challenges, Systemic Barriers, and Indigenous Legal Perspectives"

by @uoftlaw.bsky.social JD Candidates Aurora Lawrence and Jay Wai🙏

READ: aspercentre.ca/encampments-...

@centreconststud.bsky.social

Students walking across U of T St. George campus

Nineteen faculty members from U of T have been elected fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences for 2025 in recognition of excellence in health sciences. 🍁 uoft.me/bLN

Bridging divides and doing battle The CBA's 2025 Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance Section award winners Brenda Cossman and Ljiljana Stanić have advanced the cause of equality of LGBTQ2S+ communities

“We're seeing provincial governments prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to defend the clawbacks against appropriate treatment. To me, that is one of the places that we absolutely need to stand and defend," says @uoftlaw.bsky.social Prof. Brenda Cossman. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

YouTube video by Historica Canada NEW Heritage Minute: Bora Laskin

Watch our new #HeritageMinute on Bora Laskin, the first Jewish Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Laskin’s legacy is brought to life by the iconic Victor Garber. Bora Laskin was born on 5 October 1912 in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario. youtu.be/K9iGFZLOuio

UTorontoLaw Videos from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

Thank you to law students, #UofTalumni, #UofTLaw faculty past and present, and members of our community for attending Law in a Changing World.

Recordings from the conference can be found on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/UToront...

Panel 5 looking back at the #UofT scholarship of Profs Emerita

- Carol Rogerson (1983-2021)

- Rebecca J. Cook (1987-2012)

- Lorraine E. Weinrib (1988-2021)

and

Prof. Emeritus Alan Brudner (1984-2012)

Livestream ending at ~ 12:30 p.m. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJd...

Law in a Changing World

Reflecting on past #UofTLaw scholars:

- The Hon. Justice Robert J. Sharpe Professor (1976-1988) and Dean Emeritus (1990-1995)

- The Hon. Justice Katherine E. Swinton (1979-1995)

- Professor Denise Réaume (1982-2021)

Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/ZMJd3Bs...

Day 2 (March 28): Law in a Changing World: Looking Forward by Looking Back YouTube video by UTorontoLaw

#UofTLaw75: Law in a Changing World

Looking forward by looking back

Day 2 has started. Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/ZMJd3Bs... #UofT

For our final panel on day 1, the scholarship of these three academics "added fuel to the fire" at #UofTLaw.

- Prof Stephen M. Waddams (1968-2023)

- Prof Emeritus, Eernest J. Weinrib (1972-2021)

- Prof Emeritus Michael J. Trebilcock (1972-2021)

Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp0S... #UofT

#UofTLaw75: Panel 2 on further developments cross-disciplinary legal scholarship @uoft.bsky.social

- Professor R.C.B. Risk (1962-98)

- University Professor (1965-98) & Dean Emeritus (1972-79) Martin L. Friedland

- Professor Alan Mewett (1968-2001)

Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp0S...

#UofTLaw75: Panel 1 on early scholars who shaped today's modern school @uoft.bsky.social

- Cecil “Caesar” Wright Dean (1949-1965)

- Professor John Willis (1949-1952, 1959-1972)

- Bora Laskin, 14th Chief Justice of Canada (1940-1945, 1949-1965)

Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp0S...

The University of Toronto founded its modern law school in 1949, emphasizing a rigorous academic approach to legal education. This transformation was spearheaded by Cecil "Caesar" Wright, the first 'modern' Dean (1949-1965), alongside his colleagues.

#UofTLaw75: What does it mean to think like a lawyer? How do we teach students to think like a lawyer?

Law in a Changing World livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp0S...

Law in a Changing World: Looking Forward by Looking Back YouTube video by UTorontoLaw

The livestream has started!

Join us virtually for Law in a Changing World: Looking Forward By Looking Back #UofTLaw75

Day 1 (Mar. 27) 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.

youtube.com/live/Tp0S5eW... #UofT