Jim Phillips is Professor of Law and History at the University of Toronto, and Editor-in-Chief of the Osgoode Society. He will speak about the book he is currently writing, a socio-legal history of women’s status, marriage breakdown, civil litigation and parliamentary divorce in Ontario in the 1870s. Currently tentatively scheduled for Wednesday February 28th. REGISTER HERE… Read more »

Jean Teillet will speak about her career in a question and answer session, which will also involve a discussion of the importance to her work of legal history. Jean has been litigator in the areas of Indigenous rights, including Métis rights, and in reproductive health law.  Jean holds LL.B. and LL.M. degrees from the University… Read more »

The Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History invites you to our inaugural student event — ‘Women’s Fight for Legal Personhood: The Persons Case in Historical Perspective’. Professor Jim Phillips will moderate a panel discussion between The Honourable Robert J. Sharpe, Professor Patricia McMahon, and Professor Sonia Lawrence examining the history and modern implications of the Persons… Read more »

Justice Sheilah Martin of the Supreme Court of Canada will discuss her career and her views on the importance of legal history. *** Approved for 1 hour of Professionalism Hours. 

On November 1, John Olthius, the founder of Olthuis, Kleer, Townshend LLP the leading Indigenous rights law firm in Toronto, will discuss his more than three decades of work in the field. ****Approved for 1 hour and 15 minutes of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Professionalism Hours. 

On October 4th Professors Lori Chambers and Joan Sangster will discuss our members’ book for 2023, of which they are the editors: Essays in the History of Canadian Law Volume XII: New Perspectives on Gender and the Law.  

The Osgoode Society will hold its Annual General Meeting of Members on June 12 at 5:30 pm via Zoom. The Osgoode Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Osgoode Society Annual Meeting of Members Time: Jun 12, 2023 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82821595927?pwd=VU45Qll3WU4wdllWQkhVQ0E2bzNFdz09 Meeting ID: 828 2159 5927… Read more »

Please visit or book sale page to get details about our winter book sale!

Registration details coming soon. Please also see or complete list of 2023 winter/spring events.