Program Spotlight
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was proclaimed on April 17, 1982 (the “Charter”). Since then, as a “living tree,” its provisions are necessarily open to evolving legal interpretations depending on the facts of a situation. For those tasked with on-the-ground criminal and regulatory investigations, the course of action that complies with Charter provisions… Click to Continue Reading.
Program SpotlightNew Program on Charter Essentials for Criminal Law Investigators Launches
For more than 30 years, Canada’s leading thinkers in tax law have shared their knowledge with students to create what has become the country’s top graduate program in tax law. That three-decade milestone for Osgoode Professional Development’s (OsgoodePD) Professional LLM in Taxation Law program will be celebrated later this spring… Click to Continue Reading.
Smoothly flowing supply chains were something most of us took for granted until the COVID-19 pandemic closed borders and cut production and transportation of goods. The vulnerability of links in supply chains, the difficulties in restoring them, and the impact on business and our economy have placed a new focus… Click to Continue Reading.
Program SpotlightNew Certificate Focuses on Managing Supply Chain Risks and Sustainability
The world of arts and entertainment can be as creative and exciting as it is challenging and complex, particularly for those working behind-the-scenes. For ten years, Osgoode’s Certificate in Entertainment Law has provided over 500 students, both those with or without a law degree, with a comprehensive and practical overview… Click to Continue Reading.
On October 1st, 1959, 14-year-old Steven Truscott was sentenced to death by hanging for the rape and murder of classmate Lynn Harper. He was then the youngest person in Canada since 1875 to face execution. The horror of the possibility of a wrongful conviction in our country, especially of such… Click to Continue Reading.
Program SpotlightMiscarriages of Justice: Bringing Justice System Participants Together to Prevent and Right the Wrongs
Osgoode program uses thought-provoking scenarios to tackle HR issues Having worked for nearly five years as an HR professional, Lorron Andrews was looking to further her education beyond the Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree she attained in 2016. As an HR Generalist at Weir Minerals in Calgary, Andrews regularly helps… Click to Continue Reading.
Inspector Kevin Cyr has been with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for 21 years and is currently the Officer in Charge of the Lower Mainland District Integrated Emergency Response Team. He has a B.Sc. in Mathematics from St. Francis Xavier University and an LLM from Osgoode Hall Law School. In… Click to Continue Reading.
Sometimes, some of the best lessons involve “unlearning” old ones. That’s what a group of 15 lawyers discovered recently in a unique course offered by Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD), a division of Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. The arts-based course, ALDR 6307: Creativity and Collaboration in Practice:… Click to Continue Reading.
Program SpotlightArts-based Osgoode Professional Development Course seeks to change conflict culture, one lawyer at a time
In Canada there are certainly hundreds – and more likely thousands – of discrete engagements between the Crown and Indigenous groups at any given time. These may be formal negotiation processes or various other forms of engagement or consultation. Moreover, they may involve the federal, provincial, or territorial executive and,… Click to Continue Reading.
On June 15th, 2022 we celebrated the Ontario Human Rights Code turning 60! The Ontario Human Rights Code was established in 1962 to recognize the dignity and worth of every individual, where every person can enjoy equal rights and opportunities without discrimination. To commemorate the anniversary, we asked the faculty… Click to Continue Reading.
In 2007, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was established to facilitate reconciliation between Indigenous communities and all Canadians. In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released 94 “calls to action” to help this reconciliation process progress. Among the 94 recommendations, two will stand out to law professionals today.… Click to Continue Reading.