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U of T Law, in association with Torys LLP, hosted an intimate evening with University Professor Emeritus Michael J. Trebilcock.

William Kovacic, a distinguished American legal scholar and former Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, joined Trebilcock for the event. As Canada confronted a new economic reality due to U.S. tariffs, Trebilcock shared insights from over 50 years of scholarship in competition law and its impact on Canadian policy and beyond.

For 75+ years, the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law has understood that law is more than a profession — it has a deep and broad impact, shaping everything we do. The law can help keep us safe, support innovation, combat systemic racism, contribute to economic prosperity, strengthen democracy and protect the most vulnerable. This understanding is why we focus on preparing students to become world-class lawyers and some of Canada’s most impactful leaders in every field and profession.

The 75th Anniversary year kicked off with a Law Follies inspired gala show, held at the Isabel Bader Theatre on Saturday, September 14, 2024.

Dean and University Professor Jutta Brunnée welcomes Professor Meric Gertler, president of the University of Toronto, to the show.

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Led to the stage by a marching band of students from U of T’s Faculty of Music, Faculty of Law alumnus, the Hon. Robert “Bob” Rae (LLB 1977) was our host and emcee, elevating the evening with his humour and quick wit.

Robert Sharpe was a judge of the Court of Appeal for Ontario from 1999 to 2020 and is currently Distinguished Jurist-in-Residence at the Faculty of Law. He graduated with the degrees of BA (University of Western Ontario, 1966), LLB (University of Toronto, 1970) and DPhil (Oxford University, 1974). He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1974 and practised with MacKinnon McTaggart (later McTaggart Potts) in the area of civil litigation.

A Framework for Informal Creativity (Thesis)

Graduate supervisor: Professor Ariel Katz

Awards: U of T Faculty of Law Doctoral Scholarship (2014); Centre for International Governance Innovation Doctoral Scholarship (2014); U of T Faculty of Law Fellowship (2014); Vanier Graduate Scholarship (2016; Nathan Strauss QC Graduate Fellowship in International Law and Intellectual Property (2016); U of T Faculty of Arts & Science Oxford Mobility Fund (2016); Government of Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2019)

The Tortious Liability of States for Combatant Activities (Thesis)

Graduate supervisor: University Professor Arthur Ripstein, Howard Beck, Q.C. Chair

Whose Justice? A Comparative Approach to Canadian Civil Lay Justice (Thesis)

Graduate supervisors: University Professor David Dyzenhaus, Albert Abel Chair and University Professor Emeritus Michael J. Trebilcock

The New Immunity: Multinational Corporations, Tort Law, and Human Rights in the Third World (Thesis)

Graduate supervisor: Professor Mohammed Fadel