TORONTO, September 27, 2017 – Osgoode Hall Law School at York University today announced substantial new investments in financial accessibility to ensure that a greater number of students are able to access legal education. Following on the heels of a $1 million investment in new financial aid funding in 2015 that allowed for the creation […]
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IP Osgoode Innovation Clinic to support inventors and entrepreneurs at 2017 Accessibility Innovation Showcase
TORONTO, September 18, 2017 – IP Osgoode, the IP Osgoode Innovation Clinic, and Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP are pleased to announce their participation in the 2017 Accessibility Innovation Showcase’s Ask the Expert Program Sept. 25 to 26 at The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen Street West (at Bay Street). Members of the IP […]
York U Expert Presenting at House of Commons Hearing on Cannabis
TORONTO, Thursday September 14, 2017 –York University Professor Steven Hoffman is available for interviews about the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (HESA) about the international dimensions of cannabis legalization. The House of Commons is holding hearings today on Bill C-45, an Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, […]
York U Expert Available on Legalization of Cannabis
TORONTO, Friday September 8, 2017 – The following York University expert is available for interviews regarding Ontario’s approach to the federal legalization of cannabis. Steven Hoffman, is a professor in the School of Health Policy and Management cross-appointed to Osgoode Hall Law School and a key contributor to the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research […]
Aboriginal youth meet in Thunder Bay to discuss a more reflective, responsive justice system
TORONTO, Monday, August 21, 2017 – This week in Thunder Bay, more than 25 Aboriginal youth from across the province will gather to develop ideas for technology solutions that aim to improve youth access to justice in their communities in a way that is reflective of Aboriginal experiences and responsive to Aboriginal traditions. Funded by […]
York U to host CIHR’s Institute of Population and Public Health
TORONTO, July 17, 2017 –York University is pleased to serve as the new host for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR’s) Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH). The move comes with newly-appointed York University professor, Steven Hoffman, who has been serving as IPPH’s Scientific Director since August 1, 2016. Hoffman has been appointed […]
Osgoode Hall Law School establishes Reconciliation Fund for Indigenous initiatives
TORONTO, Wednesday, June 21, 2017 – Osgoode Hall Law School of York University today announced specific actions that it will take to meet the urgent need of Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples envisioned by the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Osgoode’s enhanced commitment to Reconciliation, which has been identified as a top […]
