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Mar 5, 2024
The Globe and Mail: B.C.'s securities watchdog fined rule breakers $430M. Why can't it make them pay?
Opinion: Peter A. Allard School of Law professor Dr. Cristie Ford said securities frauds and schemes often end with no money left to collect, but bringing enforcement action is still beneficial even if debts go unpaid.
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Feb 12, 2024
The Globe and Mail: Canada’s securities regulators must finalize climate-disclosure rules without delay
Opinion: Professor emeritus Dr. Janis Sarra (Peter A. Allard school of Law) wrote that the Canadian Securities Administrators needs to swiftly finalize its climate-related financial disclosure rules.
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Feb 7, 2024
Bloomberg News: Citadel Among Hedge Funds That Got Morgan Stanley’s Block-Trading Leaks
Opinion: Hedge funds on the receiving end of information from a Morgan Stanley executive were “entitled to assume he was following his firm’s rules,” said Cristie Ford, a former Davis Polk lawyer who now teaches at the University of British Columbia.
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Oct 5, 2023Dr. Carol Liao wins Canada’s Clean50 award for sustainability, thought leadership
Allard Law Professor Dr. Carol Liao has been named to Canada’s 2024 Clean50 list, which recognizes the top 50 individuals and teams in Canada who have demonstrated measurable leadership in fighting climate change and helping Canada transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Oct 4, 2023
The Hill Times: The criminal justice system on trial
Opinion: Peter A. Allard School of Law professor Benjamin Perrin discussed Canada’s criminal-justice system and his new book Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial.
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Aug 23, 2023
Below the Radar Podcast: Colonial Lives of Property — with Brenna Bhandar
This week on Below The Radar, Am Johal is joined by author and associate professor at the Allard Law School at the University of British Columbia, Dr. Brenna Bhandar.
