Realizing Constitutional Rights Through
Advocacy, Education and Academic Research
The David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights is a centre within the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law devoted to advocacy, research and education in the areas of constitutional rights in Canada. The Centre aims to play a vital role in articulating Canada's constitutional vision to the broader world. The cornerstone of the Centre is a legal clinic that brings together students, faculty and members of the bar to work on significant constitutional cases. The Centre was established through a $7.5 million gift to the law school from U of T law alumnus David Asper (LLM '07).
The Supreme Court released its decision in Prime Minister of Canada v. Omar Khadr on Friday, January 29 Read our news release.
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Interventions Symposium Webcast
The Symposium Webcast is now available to view as individual panel discussions.
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Centre's Annual Report
Report on the Centre's activities from 2008 to 2009.
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Prime Minister of Canada v. Omar Khadr
Background material for the Khadr case.
- Events
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Overdue Update or Big Brother? Lawful Access and Cyber Surveillance
February 25
WORKSHOP RESCHEDULED: New date is February 25th.
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The Khadr Decision: A Just Result?
February 11
Panel of experts discusses the implications of the Khadr decision.