Faculty in the News

Never need to pay to access ministers: Collenette (Toronto Star)
Penny Collenette, Common Law Section, explains the issues surrounding paying for access to a minister or prime minister through fundraisers. "Perhaps in the long term, we should once again discuss party and electoral financing reform.

Fix the immigration rule that keeps families apart; Lifetime ban on reunification unfair if there's no fraud, writes Jamie Liew (Ottawa Citizen)
Jamie Liew, Common Law Section, explains the barriers to family reunification of immigrants and the current promises of the government to eliminate them along with other reforms.

Wrong numbers? Mass texting by police raising privacy fears (CBC News Ottawa)
Teresa Scassa, Canada Research Chair in Information Law, outlines the role of the private citizen, alongside telecommunication companies, in ensuring that police are not overstepping their bounds in their requests. 

Police mass texting to public in murder investigation raises privacy fears (CBC News - Ottawa)
Teresa Scassa, Common Law Section, comments on the Ontario Provincial Police's initiative to text 7,500 people for information about an unsolved homicide and police use of telecommunications services.

Liew: Fix the immigration rule that keeps families apart (Ottawa Citizen)
In this op-ed, Jamie Liew, Common Law Section, calls on the federal government to fix immigration regulations that ban some immigrants from sponsoring family members. 

OPP plan to text 7,500 cellphones in homicide probe raises privacy concerns (Ottawa Citizen)
Teresa Scassa, Common Law Section, raises privacy concerns about the OPP’s plan to text 7,500 cellphones in homicide probe.

Freeland insists government still undecided on TPP (iPolitics)
Michael Geist, Common Law Section, comments on the discussions surrounding the TPP. "Trudeau had hurt Freeland’s credibility on an open consultation."

Nova Scotia man wants RCMP to pay for wrongfully seized marijuana (Cantech Letter)
Amir Attaran, Common Law Section, discusses the retail of medical marijuana. “Someone is going to get the profit margin on selling medical and recreational marijuana, (…) And I don’t think for a moment the provinces would give that up without a fight.” 

Is a 10-week suspension enough for lawyer who slept with a client? (Toronto Star)
Adam Dodek, Common Law Section, argues that disbarment is a more appropriate response to cases where a lawyer sleeps with a client. 

Liberals stick to countrywide Supreme Court selection process (The Globe and Mail)
Carissima Mathen, Common Law Section, discusses regional representation in the selection of Supreme Court Justices and the potential for increased court challenges.

The devil's in CETA's details, specifically on dispute settlement (The Globe and Mail)
Michael Geist, Common Law Section, explains how pushing agreements beyond tariff reductions to "broader regulatory documents that now mandate domestic legal reforms." can cause a deal to collapse, such is the case with CETA.

Rocco Galati files constitutional challenge against Canada-EU trade deal (CBC News)
Errol Mendes, Common Law Section, comments on Toronto lawyer Rocco Galati, who has filed a statement of claim that CETA is unconstitutional. 

Is a 10-week suspension enough for lawyer who slept with a client? (Toronto Star)
Adam Dodek, Common Law Section, argues that disbarment is a more appropriate response to cases where a lawyer sleeps with a client. 

Après 30 ans, une nouvelle loi sur les services en français? (L'Express de Toronto)
Cet article met en valeur le Colloque organisé par l'Université sur les 30 ans de la Loi sur les services en français.  

Indigenous abuses a secret no longer: Collenette (Toronto Star)
Penny Collenette, Common Law Section, discusses how individuals like Gord Downie, Joseph Boyden and organizations like Journalists for Human Rights are marking a change in tone regarding indigenous abuse and reconciliation.

Canada-EU failure signals more bad news for free trade deals (Yahoo! News)
Debra Steger, Common Law Section, explains the factors leading to the collapse of free trade talks between Canada and the European Union.

New student program could help ease the crushing bail burden on Ottawa's jail (Ottawa Sun)
Blair Crew, University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic, shows how a program, that helps women get released on bail, started in Kingston could be applied in Ottawa. 

Élections partielles dans Ottawa-Vanier : tout ce que vous devez savoir! (Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau)
Cet article traite de la candidature de Nathalie DesRosiers, Section de common law, pour les Libéraux et André Marin, Section de common law, pour les progressistes-conservateurs dans les élections partielles dans Ottawa-Vanier.  

Reynolds Deal Could Help British American Tobacco Make Up Lost Ground (Wall Street Journal)
David Sweanor, Common Law Section, comments on British American Tobacco’s $47 billion offer for Reynolds American Inc.

Supreme Court nominee criticized over ruling in sex assault case appeal (Toronto Star)
Constance Backhouse, Common Law Section, comments on the decision of Justice Malcom Rowe to deny a new trial in a past sexual assault case.

Une clinique juridique gratuite à Sudbury (Radio-Canada)
Le Programme de pratique du droit de la Faculté de droit de l'Université d'Ottawa offrent une clinique juridique gratuite dans le centre-ville de Sudbury.

Montreal MNA Gerry Sklavounos withdraws from Liberal caucus after sex-assault allegation (Montreal Gazette)
Constance Backhouse, Common Law Section, discusses the reasoning behind police decisions to “unfound” complaints. "I think that to unfound the complaint...is a real insult to the brave women who do disclose.” 

Your internet bill could go up to pay for new era of Canadian content (CBC News)
Michael Geist, Common Law Section, comments on the potential mandatory contribution or tax on internet service providers in Canada in order to help generate new digital content.

Ottawa-Vanier byelection to be held Nov. 17 (CTV News)
This article mentions the set date for the byelections in the riding of Ottawa-Vanier. This race involves Nathalie DesRosiers and André Marin, Common Law Section.

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David Reevely: Wynne Liberals pull out the stops to protect supposedly safe seat (National Post)
This article highlights Kathleen Wynne's visit to campus on Monday and the by-election for the Ottawa-Vanier riding involving Nathalie DesRosiers and André Marin, Common Law Section.

Doctor takes stand against Catholic hospital's assisted dying policy (The Globe and Mail)
Daphne Gilbert, Common Law Section, analyses assisted dying in the context of publicly funded, Catholic hospitals and the claimed right to conscientious objection.

Your internet bill could go up to pay for new era of Canadian content (CBC News)
Michael Geist, Common Law Section, comments on the potential mandatory contribution or tax on internet service providers in Canada in order to help generate new digital content.