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Louise Otis lays out the case for negotiating an agreement that correlates minimum tax with climate change, in an article for Bloomberg.

October 29, 2021: Read the , co-written by Louise Otis, Brigitte Alepin and Lyne Latulippe.

Professor Andrea Bjorklund talks third party funding at the 2021 ICC Canada Conference

October 22, 2021: As part of Canadian Arbitration Week at the 2021 ICC Canada Conference, Professor Andrea Bjorklund participated in a debate on third party funding, discussing whether the issues associated with third party funding in international arbitration have been adequately dealt with through our current rules framework, or whether greater normativity is required. To read a summary, click .

Professor Richard Janda warns of liability risk in absence of university-wide vaccine mandate.

September 28, 2021: Read his , , and an from 35 ۲ݮƵ Faculty of Law professors.

Richard Gold pens Globe and Mail op-ed arguing that ۲ݮƵ must do more to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks on campus.

September 21, 2021: Read the .

Professor Richard Gold advocates for stronger COVID-19 measures at ۲ݮƵ.

August–October 2021: Professor Gold argued that failure to impose vaccination mandates ‘discriminates against those with a disability, contrary to Article 10 of the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms’ in a to school officials as ; he spoke at a panel on vaccine mandates hosted by ۲ݮƵ Institute for Health and Social Policy (see the ); he stated that there was a lack of warning for professors in regards to in-person teaching in ; he supported a student-led contact-tracing initiative in ; and was quoted in articles by , and other news outlets on the topic.

Professor Ignacio Cofone quoted in the Toronto Star about the invasiveness of facial recognition surveillance.

August 3, 2021: “As Ignacio Cofone, an assistant professor from the Faculty of Law at ۲ݮƵ University, puts it, ‘facial recognition is inescapable, invisible, and ubiquitous, making it the most invasive surveillance mechanism ever invented.’” Read the .

Professor Adelle Blackett to chair federal Employment Equity Act Review Task Force

The July 14, 2021: Professor Adelle Blackett was appointed chair of Canada’s new Employment Equity Act Review Task Force, which will study, consult, and advise the Minister of Labour on the ways in which the federal Employment Equity Act can be modernized. Read ۲ݮƵ’s announcement and the .

Armand de Mestral offers his thoughts on the expulsion of a U.S. ship near the Paracel Islands in Polygraph.info.

July 14, 2021: “Armand de Mestral, a law professor and expert in international law at ۲ݮƵ University in Montreal, told Polygraph.info ‘the United States is on better ground’ in asserting its rights to innocent passage.” Read the .

Sunny Handa quoted in Toronto Star on ransomware attacks.

June 17, 2021: “Handa is part of a new industry of professionals helping companies respond to a growing number of ransomware attacks, when hackers use malware to break into companies’ IT systems, lock up or steal information and then demand a ransom payment for its return.” Read the .

Professor Allison Christians offers thoughts on major G7 tax agreement to CBC.

June 5, 2021: “Allison Christians, a tax law professor at ۲ݮƵ University, said the G7 deal was not in the spirit of a years-long process spearheaded by the OECD, known as the Inclusive Framework.” Read the .

Professor Darren Rosenblum writes in Forbes “The Best Mother’s Day Gift Is The American Families Plan.”

May 9, 2021: Read the .

Professor Ignacio Cofone comments on Apple software update that gives users the option of stopping apps from tracking their location.

April 29, 2021: Read the full comment.

Professor Richard Gold shares his thoughts on World Intellectual Property Day.

April 23, 2021: Read the full comment.

Professor Pierre-Emmanuel Moyse quoted in a Radio-Canada piece about intellectual property rights when university courses are delivered online.

April 10, 2021: "Le professeur de droit à l'Université ۲ݮƵ, Pierre-Emmanuel Moyse, souligne que même si la Loi canadienne sur le droit d'auteur stipule que les œuvres créées dans le cadre d'un contrat d'emploi appartiennent à l'employeur, les professeurs ne sont pas des employés comme les autres. »" Read the .

Professor Allison Christians appears on TVO episode “How Should Super Rich-People Be Taxed?”

March 31, 2021: Listen to the .

Professor Darren Rosenblum writes Washington Post op-ed: "Misgendering students is not ‘academic freedom’: it’s an abuse of power.”

March 31, 2021: Read the .

Professor Geneviève Saumier quoted in CBC article “8 months after Canadian Grand Prix cancelled, no explanation for stalled refunds.”

March 26, 2021: “Saumier says she's surprised no one has filed a class action lawsuit yet, as it needs only one ticket holder to proceed.” Read the .

Professor Allison Christians interviewed in CBC article about the CRA sending details of bank accounts to the IRS.

March 22, 2021: “Allison Christians, chair in tax law at ۲ݮƵ University, said banks are reporting more accounts than necessary in order to protect themselves.” Read the .

Professor Richard Janda pens op-ed about the Camara public inquiry.

Feburary 24, 2021: Read the .

Professor Allison Christians secures a place in the International Tax Review’s Tax 50

February 5, 2021: Allison Christians was included in ITR’s Global Tax 50, which highlights the most influential figures and events in fiscal policy over the past year. Read her .

Professor Richard Janda calls out systemic racism in the SPVM after the arrest of M. Camara in op-ed for La Presse.

February 7, 2021: Read the .

Professor Adelle Blackett appears on CBC Ideas with Nahlah Ayed arguing in defence of domestic workers.

February 1, 2021: Listen to the episode .

Professor Ignacio Cofone participates in panel that discusses personal privacy and public health during COVID-19, moderated by Professor Lana Khoury.

January 19, 2021: Read a .

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