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$400,000 donated by former Board of Trustees member under investigation

Written on February 4, 2022. Posted in News.

David Sharpe, Law ’95, resigned from Queen’s Board of Trustees and as chair of the Queen’s Law Dean’s Council in 2021. Sharpe is currently under investigation by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) for fraud in relation to his company Bridging Finance. According to the OSC, Bridging Finance...

Despite alumni pushback, Queen’s remains firm in de-naming Sir John A. Macdonald law building

Written on February 5, 2021. Posted in News, University.

In the face of some alumni resistance to removing Sir John A. Macdonald’s name from the law building, Queen’s is standing by its decision to strip the building’s name. Following the Oct. 19 decision, which came on the heels of a two-month consultation process and a 65-page report by an appointed special...

Sir John A. Macdonald officially scratched from law building

Written on October 20, 2020. Posted in News, University.

The Board of Trustees approved the University’s decision to remove Sir John A. Macdonald’s name from the law school building on Monday. The recommendation to remove Macdonald’s name from the building was brought forward by Principal Patrick Deane, who accepted earlier recommendations made by Mark...

Law faculty board votes in favour of de-naming Sir John A. Macdonald hall

Written on October 15, 2020. Posted in News.

Returning to the subject of Sir John A. Macdonald’s lasting presence on campus, the Faculty of Law’s faculty board voted 29 to three on Sept. 18 to remove Macdonald’s name from the law building. The faculty board consists of professors, students, administrators, and staff. Five members also abstained...

Queen’s Law launches Anti-Racism Working Group

Written on September 22, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Following Queen’s senior administration’s declaration of commitment to anti-racism, the Queen’s Faculty of Law formed an Anti-Racism Working Group. Mark Walters, dean of the Faculty of Law, made the announcement on Sept. 14. Several months ago, he announced the launch of the group—now, however, it...

Faculty of Law begins community consultation on de-naming Sir John A. Macdonald Hall

Written on August 3, 2020. Posted in News, University.

The Faculty of Law has started seeking input from the community to determine whether Sir John A. Macdonald is still an appropriate name for its building. The Macdonald Hall Building Name Consultation Advisory Committee began its community consultation on June 30. The committee is composed of students,...

De-naming Macdonald Hall: In conversation with Mark Walters

Written on June 29, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Mark Walters, dean of the Faculty of Law, said he’s open to new opinions in the consultation process to determine whether the University should de-name John A. Macdonald Hall. The Faculty of Law announced a formal consultation process on June 25 to review the name of Sir John A. Macdonald Hall. The...

Renaming Sir John A. Macdonald Hall won’t erase history, but acknowledge it

Written on June 29, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

Last week, the Faculty of Law launched consultations on the naming of the Sir John A. Macdonald Hall building. The Journal Editorial Board feels this is a step in the right direction, but that the University should ultimately change the building’s name. Macdonald still plays an essential role in Canadian...

Faculty of Law launches consultation on naming of Sir John A. Macdonald Hall

Written on June 25, 2020. Posted in News, University.

This story was updated with new information on June 26 at 1:30 p.m. Following calls from the community, the Faculty of Law committed to a formal consultation process reviewing the name of its building, Sir John A. Macdonald Hall, on June 25. In a statement, the Faculty of Law said the consultation...

Community calls for removal of Sir John A. Macdonald’s name from Faculty of Law building

Written on June 19, 2020. Posted in News.

As the Kingston community reflects on representations of local history, many are calling for the removal of Sir John A. Macdonald’s name from the Faculty of Law’s building. Sir John A. Macdonald, who lived and worked in Kingston, was Canada’s first prime minister. He is also remembered for his role...

Indigenous groups, dean of law faculty express concern over upcoming Liberty Lecture

Written on March 6, 2020. Posted in News.

This year’s Liberty Lecture will feature Peter Best, author of There is No Difference, on March 23. In the weeks leading up to the event, Four Directions says it will increase its support for Indigenous students who have concerns about the event. Organized by Law Professor Bruce Pardy and in collaboration...

News in Brief

Written on July 29, 2019. Posted in News.

Dr. Mark Walters, former F.R. Scott Chair in Public and Constitutional Law at McGill University, took office as Queen’s new Dean of the Faculty of Law on July 1. Walters replaces Bill Flanagan, who announced last September he wouldn’t seek another term as dean. Contracted for a five-year term, Walters...

News in Brief

Written on January 18, 2019. Posted in News.

Mastercard Foundation recipient Hiwot Mekuanent will advance her research on the rights of people living with disabilities in Ethiopia to Canada. As part of her distinction, Mekuanent is currently completing her PhD in Law at Queen’s, with a special focus on human rights law and disabilities. Additionally,...

Liberty Lecture praises John A. Macdonald, divides Law Faculty

Written on October 4, 2018. Posted in News.

On Monday, a group of law students attended the next installment of the controversial Liberty Lecture series, amid protests from students and faculty. The lecture, titled “In Praise of Sir John A. Macdonald: Historical Icon meets the PC Brigade,” featured National Post columnist Conrad Black and Professor...

Students protest Lindsay Shepherd talk

Written on September 25, 2018. Posted in News.

On Monday evening, roughly 30 students and supporters gathered outside Macdonald Hall to protest Lindsay Shepherd. Shepherd was a teaching assistant at Wilfrid Laurier University when she was reprimanded for showing Jordan Peterson videos in class. Peterson is a psychology professor at the University...

Law professor speaks out against Notwithstanding Clause use

Written on September 21, 2018. Posted in News.

On Sept. 12, Nicholas Bala, a professor in the Faculty of Law, added his name to an open letter condemning Premier Doug Ford’s use of the Notwithstanding Clause. Over the last two weeks, Ford has prompted outrage when he announced his plan to cut the Toronto city council from 47 councillors to 25—only...

Dean of Law to step down in June

Written on September 10, 2018. Posted in News, University.

The Dean of the Faculty of Law, Bill Flanagan, has announced he won’t seek another term after 11 years at the school. In a statement, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), Tom Harris, wrote Flanagan’s final term will end on June 30, 2019. Flanagan, a member of the Faculty since 1991, was appointed...

Interim decision reveals allegations against Queen’s Faculty of Law

Written on May 1, 2018. Posted in News.

According to an Apr. 6 interim decision published by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO), Queen’s faces multiple allegations of discrimination from former student Nadia Noor. In her HRTO application, Noor — who attended Queen’s Faculty of Law from 2010-11 — alleges she faced abuse, harassment,...

Queen's alum: Olympic athlete and Justice

Written on March 1, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

Former Gael and Olympic athlete Justice Hugh Fraser, is nothing short of an honorable man. From a young age, Fraser, ArtSci ’74, had a strong connection with Queen’s. His father was one of the first black students to graduate from Queen’s Faculty of Law in the mid-1950s. At the time, the newly-created...

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$400,000 donated by former Board of Trustees member under investigation

Despite alumni pushback, Queen’s remains firm in de-naming Sir John A. Macdonald law building

Sir John A. Macdonald officially scratched from law building

Law faculty board votes in favour of de-naming Sir John A. Macdonald hall

Queen’s Law launches Anti-Racism Working Group

Faculty of Law begins community consultation on de-naming Sir John A. Macdonald Hall

De-naming Macdonald Hall: In conversation with Mark Walters

Renaming Sir John A. Macdonald Hall won’t erase history, but acknowledge it

Faculty of Law launches consultation on naming of Sir John A. Macdonald Hall

Community calls for removal of Sir John A. Macdonald’s name from Faculty of Law building

Indigenous groups, dean of law faculty express concern over upcoming Liberty Lecture

News in Brief

News in Brief

Liberty Lecture praises John A. Macdonald, divides Law Faculty

Students protest Lindsay Shepherd talk

Law professor speaks out against Notwithstanding Clause use

Dean of Law to step down in June

Interim decision reveals allegations against Queen’s Faculty of Law

Queen's alum: Olympic athlete and Justice

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