Faculty of Law
Law student wins Justice Abella Prize September 23, 2024
Greg Parth, a recent TRU law school graduate, is a 2024 Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize winner. The award, presented by the Royal Society of…
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Policy Options | People who request access to information need better privacy protection from the federal government September 13, 2024
Law student Luke Conkin co-authors article on privacy and Access to Information/Freedom of Information, writing "...tougher rules to protect requesters’ privacy are necessary, including to…
Centre for International Governance Innovation | As drafted, Canada’s new cybersecurity law opts for secrecy over security August 26, 2024
"A proposed new cybersecurity law, Bill C-26, will soon make evading transparency even easier," writes law faculty member Matt Malone. "At its core, Bill C-26…
Policy Options | When Ottawa uses the Official Languages Act to deny access to information August 19, 2024
"Publishing completed copies of all access to information requests serves many public interests, including enhanced transparency, heightened accountability and better-informed decision-making," write Faculty of Law…
CBA National Magazine | Schooling social media giants July 4, 2024
A group of Canadian school boards is suing social media giants, accusing them of designing addictive products that harm kids and disrupt learning. Law faculty…
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New Law alum Mostafa Elfakhani June 28, 2024
With the closing of the 2023-24 academic year, we welcome a new cohort of graduates to the TRU Law alumni community. We'd like to introduce…
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TRU Law welcomes new faculty member, Mark Mancini June 28, 2024
TRU Law welcomes its newest faculty member, Mark Mancini. Mancini holds a JD from the University of New Brunswick, a LLM from the University of…
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10-year reunion: Inaugural TRU Law class of 2014 June 28, 2024
TRU's first law class recently got together to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their graduation. The inaugural TRU Law class of 2014 held their 10-year…
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TRU Law alumni feature: Jeanine Ball June 28, 2024
In this alumni spotlight, we feature Jeanine Ball from the class of 2015. She is a partner at Paul and Company LLP in Kamloops, where…
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Supreme Court of Canada cites TRU law faculty member June 28, 2024
The Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled on an appeal dealing with the question of whether the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to…
Castanet | Conference on workplace investigations held at TRU campus June 7, 2024
International specialists recently congregated on campus to discuss workplace investigations, which organizers say are becoming more commonplace. Specialists "can learn from each other," said Law Assistant…
Law Society of BC | LawCast BC: AI and the practice of law June 6, 2024
Law's Jon Festinger and Robert Diab discuss the ways that AI has been used to help practice law, the risks in using AI tools and…
Prince George Citizen | UNBC grad goes from logger to law student to law professor June 4, 2024
Alum and Law/School of Business and Economics faculty member Murray Sholty recognizes opportunities that have fueled his ongoing success. Read more
CBC News | Air Canada ordered to pay couple $2,000 in compensation. Instead, it's taking them to court June 4, 2024
Experts say legislative changes to the Canada Transportation Act could see more air passenger complaints in court. Laws' Mark Mancini provides insight. Read more
Policy Options | The Online Harms Act should target social media’s greatest harm May 30, 2024
Algorithmic content is what makes TikTok and other products so addictive and harmful. Legislation should bring more control of algorithmic feeds. Law's Robert Diab provides…
CBA National Magazine | The law on protests May 22, 2024
As large, amorphous groups with no single unifying objective overtake traditional pickets-and-bullhorn events, is a new legal framework needed to deal with them? Law's Robert…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | TRU Law reunion May 22, 2024
It's been 10 years since the first class of law students graduated from TRU. Alumni gathered recently to talk about the last decade, and what…
CTV News | Information commissioner faces $700K funding shortfall, says system is 'overwhelmed' May 21, 2024
"Underfunding the information commissioner will foster a culture of secrecy within government institutions, and it will exacerbate a culture of secrecy that already exists," says…
Castanet | TRU Law school looking to partner with communities for practical experience May 21, 2024
Law Dean Daleen Millard says the law school has always sought to be innovative throughout it’s 14-year history, including a goal of populating communities in…
The Globe and Mail | New report echoes call for Canada to ban TikTok over foreign interference concerns May 15, 2024
Law's Robert Diab said the concerns around influence operations are not unique to TikTok. "Any group, including the Chinese government, can disseminate content, engage in…
