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EXPLORING CULTURAL POLICY IN AN ERA OF GLOBALIZATION: A STUDENT CONFERENCE On April 9th, the YCPPL will host a one-day student conference that will showcase the work of 4th year student researchers whose work addresses the increasing prevalence of culture in public policy making. The conference will feature a Keynote Address by Martin Zeilinger, York's own […]

When: March 6, 2013, 12:30-2:30pm Where: Osgoode, Rm. 2027 We invite you to join us for a discussion of the recent accomplishments, current projects and the future plans for York’s Centre for Public Policy and Law.  Specifically, we are looking for your views on what a re-chartered YCPPL should look like going forward at York […]

"From Values to Policy & Legislation: Breaking Trail in a Heritage Self-Governing Context", March 22, 2013,  Whitehorse, Yukon On March 22nd the YCPPL will head north to Whitehorse, Yukon to host a one-day policy forum that explores the challenges and experiences that Yukon First Nations communities have encountered as they have embarked on community-driven policy making […]

Osgoode Hall Law School, the York Centre for Human Rights, the York Centre for Public Policy and Law, the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice and the IFLS are proud to support this symposium organized by Osgoode Professor Bruce Ryder and Osgoode McMurtry Visiting Clinical Fellow Fay Faraday. Remedying Discrimination:  A Symposium on the Ontario Human […]

On December 10th the YCPPL will celebrate International Human Rights day along with the York Centre on Refugee Studies, the Centre for Practical Ethics, the Centre on Human Rights and McLaughlin College. The celebration will take place in the McLaughlin College Senior Common Room (140 McLaughlin College) from 12:00pm – 2:00pm. The event will feature remarks by: YCPPL associate Ian […]

After Rob Ford's removal from office yesterday, YCPPL Director Trevor Farrow spoke with CTV news on the implications of this decision. To see the full interview click here.

YCPPL associates Les Jacobs, Lorne Foster & Shaheen Amzi have edited a new and timely book on balencing human rights claims in an increasingly diverse society. "Balancing Competing Human Rights Claims in a Diverse Society: Institutions, Policy, Principles" (Irwin Law) will be launched this Wednesday, November 28, in the McLaughlin College Senior Common Room at York University. Barbara Hall, chief […]

Last week the Toronto Star published the story of Faith McGregor, a women who last June was denied a haircut when the barber Omar Mahrouk told her his Muslim faith prohibits him from touching a woman who is not a member of his family. McGregor has now filed a human rights complaint – bringing to the […]