Roach & Forcese: A parliamentary review is not redundant red tape
Publication: National Post
In this Op-Ed, Craig Forcese, Common Law Section, discusses Canada’s system of national security and bill C-51.
The war on ketamine: Canadian researchers fight Chinese-led effort to declare anesthetic an illicit narcotic
Publication: National Post
Amir Attaran, Institute of Population Health, comments on the Chinese-led proposal which should put ketamine on the international schedule of psychotropic substances. “If the resolution passes, it will be a catastrophe for access to ketamine and safe surgery in developing countries. This attempt to restrict ketamine is a simultaneous affront to global public health, human rights and the rule of law.”
Watching the watchers: How U.S. spying scandals created an oversight system different from Canada's
Publication: National Post
Craig Forcese, Common Law Section, comments on the absence of parliament review in Canada. According to him, "Parliamentary review isn't an American thing -- it's a normal thing in most countries. What we have almost everywhere except Canada now, in democracies, is parliamentary review."
The thalidomide settlement: A disgraceful lack of courtesy to those who deserve the best
Publication: The Globe and Mail
In this Op-Ed, Penny Collenette, Common Law Section, discusses the thalidomide survivors and the settlement regarding the compensations the should receive.
Ottawa, judiciary set to clash over life without parole legislation
Publication: The Globe and Mail
Carissima Mathen, Common Law Section, comments on the government's proposed legislation suggesting life without parole for some prisoners. “I think that civilized norms of justice include the idea that people can reform themselves and the system should provide some incentive and hope for them to do so. Society is entitled to use the criminal law to denounce behaviour, but we tend to reject retribution for its own sake.”
Soldier's death raises questions over future of Canada's mission in Iraq
Publication: CTV News
Michael Drapeau, Faculty of Law, discusses the future of Canada's mission in Iraq. "The front line is wherever (ISIS) is. What the front line was a minute ago is different than what it is now … you may be sitting with your cigarette at this moment and they can be upon you in a matter of minutes. There's no line in the sand and there's no agreement that Islamic State will not cross this line until you are ready or you declare it to be a frontline."
Behind the scenes of Ontario's campaign for a Netflix tax: Geist
Publication: Toronto Star
In this Op-Ed, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, discusses the possibility of a Netflix tax.
Des voix s'élèvent pour défendre un étudiant expulsé à Edmundston
Publication: Radio-Canada
Michel Drapeau, Faculté de droit, discute de la loi sur la sécurité des communautés et des voisinages, en relation avec l'expulsion de son logement d'un étudiant d'Edmundston, soupçonné de faire des activités de drogue illégales. « La loi fait fi des droits d'autres personnes : la vie privée, de vivre à sa façon, d'être propriétaire et d'être autonome dans son logement. Une voisine qui n'aime pas le bruit ou parce que vous arrivez à une heure tardive peut s'en servir comme nuisance. C'est difficile de prouver qu'une personne agit de mauvaise foi »
Legal scholar Backhouse delves into Dalhousie dentistry's state
Publication: The Chronicle Herald
This article pertains to Constance Backhouse, Common Law Section, and her professional career and experiences.