B’nai Brith asks Ottawa to deny a work visa to Valentina Azarova, if she is hired by UofT
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“The search process this time round is as tainted as the first, albeit in a different way.”
Professors launch petition after faculty head blames ‘Zionist minority’ for hiring controversy
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Remarks are “just obscene,” says one prof.
Legal groups seek review of decision that allowed Justice David Spiro to keep his job
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The controversy stems from the hiring decisions at University of Toronto’s law school.
UofT law school resumes its job search, with a ‘preferred candidate’ identified
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The university has reached out to Valentina Azarova, to let her know the position is open.
Anti-Israel posts spark calls to oust UofT doctor from new position
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Jewish students say they are concerned about “the toxic environment of anti-Semitism that they feel is present within the faculty.”
Judge involved in UofT hiring controversy erred but does not warrant being removed from the bench, review panel finds
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Judge “erred” but it does not merit his removal from the bench.
Amnesty International cuts ties with University of Toronto over law school controversy
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Group’s move is the latest in a string of cancellations.
International academics oppose boycott of University of Toronto
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Censure is “bullying, a coercion, a form of blackmail,” according to Scholars for Peace in the Middle East.
U of T Law Profs Demand Hiring Decision be Reversed
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A group of University of Toronto law school professors are demanding the institution hire a scholar who has been highly critical of Israel to head its International Human Rights Program.
Report finds donor’s influence not a factor in law school hiring controversy
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Donor interference has been ruled out as the reason a controversial scholar was denied an appointment at the University of Toronto law school.