Location:
Main Campus
Session:
2026 Winter Semester | Trimestre d'hiver
Faculty:
Section de Common Law / Common Law Section
Unit:
Faculty of Law - Common Law Section_PT
Course Title:
Interdisciplinary Studies in Law – Food Law
Course Code:
CML4112
Section:
A
Course Description:
This course provides a basic overview of food law and policy in Canada. In addition to reviewing the primary acts and actors relevant to this area, this course surveys major topics covering all aspects of the food chain, from production to consumption. This will include topics such as agricultural law and policy, food safety, food and health labelling, marketing and advertising, public health, and the practice of food law in Canada.
Posting limited to:
Professeur à temps-partiel étudiant / Student Part-Time Professor
Date Posted:
June 23, 2025
Applications must be received BEFORE:
July 24, 2025
Expected Enrolment:
25
Approval date:
June 23, 2025
Number of credits:
1.5
Work Hours:
19.5
Course type:
B
Posting type:
Régulier / Regular
Language of instruction:
Anglais | English
Competence in second language:
Passive
Course Schedule:
- - - Wednesday 10h00 to 11h50 Friday, 10h00 to 11h50
Requirements:
The Common Law Section is seeking candidates who are leaders in the legal profession. An LL.B., J.D., or equivalent is required for this position. A graduate degree in law (completed or in-progress) is preferred and membership in the Law Society of Ontario (or equivalent) in good standing is an asset The successful candidate will have specific expertise and current research activity in the area of Food Law, with an emphasis on the application of human rights frameworks in that context, the concept of food justice and both local and global food systems. Prior teaching experience will also be considered an asset.
The Common Law Section reserves the right to select a candidate who does not fully meet each of these requirements, where the candidate’s selection would be beneficial to the program, the course, the students or for a related reason.
Additional Information and/or Comments:
The candidate may be required to teach this course either online, in-person or hybrid mode at the discretion of the Faculty and in accordance with public health guidelines.
An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.
The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.
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