The David Asper Centre is devoted to realizing constitutional rights through advocacy, research and education. The Centre aims to play a vital role in articulating Canada’s constitutional vision to the broader world. The cornerstone of the Centre is a legal clinic that brings together students, faculty and members of the bar to work on significant constitutional cases and advocacy initiatives. The Centre was established through a generous gift from UofT law alumnus David Asper (LLM ’07).

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The Latest from Our Blog

Examining the Constitutional Concerns of Urbanization and Megacities

November 26, 2020

By Julia Nowicki ...

Fraser v. Canada: What’s the Point of S. 15?

November 18, 2020

by Jeffrey Wang ...

Overcoming Challenges to Implementing UNDRIP in Canada

November 10, 2020

By Julia Nowicki ...

R v Chouhan: The Constitutionality of Abolishing Peremptory Challenges

November 3, 2020

by Annie Chan ...

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News and Events

LEAF and the Asper Centre welcome the Ontario Court of Appeal’s Decision in R. v. Sharma
July 27, 2020
A majority of the Ontario Court of Appeal has struck down Criminal Code provisions which made conditional sentences unavailable for certain offences. The ruling comes in response to Cheyenne Sharma’s constitutional challenge to these […]
Introducing our 2020 Summer Research Assistants
May 29, 2020
The Asper Centre welcomes four new research assistants for the summer of 2020. Despite these unusual times, everyone is busy with exciting projects, including two interventions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Amy Jun Chen Amy received her Bachelors […]
Asper Centre ED joins forces with child rights advocates to call for the safety of Canadian children deprived of their liberty during COVID-19
May 7, 2020
On May 6th 2020, a group of child rights organizations, lawyers and advocates from across Canada, including Asper Centre ED Cheryl Milne, joined forces to advocate for the rights of children in detention during the Covid-19 pandemic. The group […]

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