Faculty in the News

Early win for B.C. civil rights group in pipeline protest spying case heading to Federal Court (Global News)
Craig Forcese, Faculty of Law, comments on the B.C. Civil Liberties Association's case that asks the Federal Court to rule on whether the Canadian Security Intelligence Service can spy on activists and whether its review body has the authority to issue gag orders to complainants.

Bell, Rogers, Cineplex Linked To 'Radical' Website Blocking Plan: Report (HuffPost Canada)
Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, talks about a campaign, led by some of Canada's largest telecom and entertainment companies, to pressure the government into creating a new system for blocking websites accused of piracy.

The weakest link in protecting privacy ?
Karen Eltis, Faculty of Law, shares her opinion on how wealthy individuals can shield their personal information and protect their privacy.

Supreme Court nominee Sheilah Martin takes questions, cracks jokes in hearing with parliamentarians (National Post)
François Larocque, Faculty of Law, was the moderator during a two-and-a-half-hour special joint meeting of the House of Commons and Senate justice committees regarding Supreme Court of Canada nominee Justice Sheilah Martin.

Quebec has lowest fines in Canada for unsafe work places, investigation finds (CBC News)
Katherine Lippel, Faculty of Law, explains that a threat of time behind bars could make a difference in the number of workplace deaths and injuries in Quebec.

Sockeye salmon recommended for listing under Species At Risk Act (The Globe and Mail)
Amir Attaran, Faculty of Law, discusses the alarming decline in the sockeye salmon population and the recommendation to list it under Canada's Species at Risk Act.

Does the law prevent Canada from killing its 'terrorist travellers'? (CBC News)
Carissima Mathen, Faculty of Law, explains that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects Canadian ISIS fighters from being specifically targeted by the military.

Canada in talks with Trump officials over fresh demands to curb phoney goods (CBC News)
Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, discusses Canada's counterfeit laws.

Globe editorial: Don't exaggerate the threat from returning Islamic State fighters (The Globe and Mail)
Craig Forcese, Faculty of Law, notes that membership in a terror organization is not automatically a crime; one must participate for the purpose of enhancing said group's terrorist activity.

Do we appreciate our Supreme Court justices enough? (Toronto Star)
Penny Collenette, Faculty of Law, shares her thoughts on the Supreme Court justices.

Low fines and no jail time when a worker is killed in Manitoba (CBC News)
Katherine Lippel, Faculty of Law, comments on workplace death in Manitoba.

Nomination de Sheilah Martin à la Cour Suprême du Canada (Radio-Canada)
Alain Roussy, Faculté de droit, discute de la nomination Sheilah Martin à la Cour Suprême du Canada.

Nomination de Sheilah Martin à la Cour Suprême du Canada (Radio-Canada)
Alain Roussy, Faculté de droit, discute de la nomination Sheilah Martin à la Cour Suprême du Canada.

Trinity Western case kicks off with a debate about discrimination and faith (iPolitics)
Carissima Mathen, Faculty of Law, discusses Trinity Western University ending up at the Supreme Court of Canada for trying to impose a religious undertaking on its law students.