Why a pandemic in one country is business as usual in another Given how Ebola has been spreading through West Africa without any signs of slowing down, one would think there’d be greater panic with the announcement that the infectious disease has entered America. But that’s not the case. Public health officials echo the words of Tom Frieden, Director of the Centre for Disease Control, “[T]here...
The internet is our generation’s playground, our social hub. We go there to play and chat, learn and explore. We often assume that we’re safe there, that we can do what we want without consequence, that our activities are not being monitored. We rarely take time to consider the digital trail we leave behind. Even if internet companies collect our data for all sorts of reasons (or even generate...
I’ve spent a fair portion of my time this semester exploring around the law. That is, instead of taking purely substantive law courses, I’ve been studying issues regarding legal theory and law and society. So far, it has provided me with much appreciated perspectives on the project of the law and its relation to social change. It is easy to become cynical over the idea. Some of us come to law...
On Friday, February 28th, we had the incredible opportunity to represent Osgoode in the 3rd Annual West Coast Environmental Law Twitter Moot (TwtMoot). We greatly appreciate the support of Saxe Law Office, who sponsored Team #Osgoode Law. This was one of our favourite experiences at #Osgoode, giving us the opportunity to transcend conventional notions of advocacy. Five teams across Canada put the...
In case you missed it, on Friday, January 31, the Osgoode Society for Corporate Governance (OSCG) organized a tour for Osgoode students to the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). As the first tour of its kind, it was a unique opportunity to learn about the work of the OSC and potential career opportunities. Located conveniently beside the Eaton’s Centre, the OSC is Ontario’s main regulatory body...
Kevin O’Leary’s recent comments on about how half the world living in poverty as “fantastic news” are disconcerting to say the least. According to O’Leary, “It gets them motivation to look up to the one percent and say I want to become one of those people. I am going to fight hard to get up to the top.” “I celebrate capitalism,” he said. You can see the video here. Let’s just take a work at what...
As we enter into Mental Health Awareness Week, I can’t help but observe that, while well-intentioned, it does nothing to solve the underlying problems law students face when it comes to combatting stress and anxiety, and optimizing their learning. How could it? But if this is all the institution we pay tens of thousands of dollars to each year can muster up, it leaves me feeling uneasy that our...
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Law school horror stories surely have made their way to your ears by now
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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. That means this week is traditionally either a happy one for lovey-dovey couples or depressing if you haven’t met a special someone.
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During law school, it’s easy to lose sight of oneself. As exams approach and the craziness of 1L weighs on our minds, I find myself going through old things that I’ve written.
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On October 3, 2012, the Osgoode Society for Corporate Governance (OSCG) held its inaugural event, “Corporate Governance Beyond Borders”, a panel discussion on corporate governance in emerging markets with two internationally-renowned experts on corporate governance: