Canadian International Law Students’ Conference (CILSC)
9:30am – 10:30am: Career Opportunities in International Law 10:35am – 12:00pm: Panel Discussion Session 1Corporate Responsibility Abroad and Domestic Accountability:...
Combating Hatred in the Twenty-first Century: Legal Remedies
University of Toronto Faculty of Law and the Law Foundation of Ontario presented the third biennial symposium – Combating Hatred...
Angela Davis at York University
The event was hosted by the York Federation of Students and Xpressions Against Oppression
The Canadians Are Coming
Charon QC points out that for four weeks Blawg Review will be headed by Canadians, starting with Blawg Review #249....
Black History Month Blawg Review
Blawg Review 249 is on Slaw, with the theme of Black History Month, National Freedom Day, and National Slavery and...
My Lawyer Dad
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