We condemn the recent, senseless violence leading to the deaths of Black individuals in the United States and Canada. We grieve the loss of George Floyd, Regis Korchinski-Paquet, Ahmaud Arbery and many additional Black lives. Anti-Black racism is pervasive in Canadian society, including in its universities and law schools. We acknowledge that there has been a history of Anti-Black racism at Windsor Law.
— Published on Nov 3rd, 2020
Professor Reem Bahdi comments on terrorism laws in a recent Maclean's op-ed.
“It’s really troubling and puzzling why the court would conclude in Bissonnette’s case that his hatred of Muslims was irrelevant to the fact that he shot Muslims,” says Professor Bahdi.
"[V]iolence associated or perpetuated by Muslims is terrorism. Violence perpetuated against Muslims is not as easily identified as terrorism.”
— Published on Jun 1st, 2020
Kaitlyn Drury and Imad Alame have been awarded Board of Governors Medals
for achieving the highest academic standing in their respective law programs.
Two Windsor Law graduates will be honoured for their outstanding academic achievements during the University of Windsor’s Fall Convocation ceremony.
— Published on May 29th, 2020
Windsor Law Professor Bill Bogart's latest op-ed, "Attention Progressives: The Deficit Hawks Are Circling" appeared in The Hill Times this week. The opinion piece considers a way forward in a post-pandemic climate.
— Published on May 28th, 2020
— Published on May 26th, 2020
— Published on May 19th, 2020
Robotics law and policy Professor Kristen Thomasen was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about Singapore's use of a robot dog in response to COVID-19. The country is testing Spot, a four-legged robot, in a public park to assist with social distancing efforts.
— Published on May 15th, 2020
In response to COVID-19, Windsor Law has launched a suite of additional student supports including enhanced career service resources, a pandemic-specific emergency bursary program, and 30 new summer opportunities for law students who either lost their summer placements or were unable to secure positions due to the global pandemic.
— Published on May 14th, 2020
Professor Bill Bogart has published an article in HealthyDebate about the COVID-19 pandemic and the dilemmas of compliance.
"We cannot police our way out of this pandemic," says Professor Bogart. "But the mix of widely accepted norms with sanctions as a rare backup is the way to go for maximum compliance."
— Published on Apr 30th, 2020
Windsor Law Professor & Centre for Cities Director Anneke Smit and Allard Law Professor Alexandra Flynn published an opinion piece in the Toronto Star Monday making the argument that local governments are “bleeding democracy” in their rush to address COVID-19.
— Published on Apr 30th, 2020
