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Dr. Kenneth Grad testifies before Standing Senate Committee for Human Rights on Bill C-9
On May 20, 2026, Dr. Kenneth Grad, Assistant Professor at the UM Faculty of Law, testified before the Standing Senate Committee for Human Rights as a legal expert on Bill C-9 (the Combatting Hate Act). Dr. Grad spoke on a personal basis and advised the opinions...
Dr. Kenneth Grad testifies before Standing Senate Committee for Human Rights on Bill C-9
On May 20, 2026, Dr. Kenneth Grad, Assistant Professor at the UM Faculty of Law, testified before the Standing Senate Committee for Human Rights as a legal expert on Bill C-9 (the Combatting Hate Act). Dr. Grad spoke on a personal basis and advised the opinions...
Dr. Kenneth Grad published in Constitutional Forum
Dr. Kenneth Grad recently had a paper published in the peer-reviewed journal, Constitutional Forum, which focuses on disciplines including law, history, economics, political science, sociology and philosophy and is published out of the University of Alberta's Centre...
Inaugural Winograd Symposium on Law and Jewish Life Showcases Emerging Scholars
Student presenters with prof. Kenneth Grad at the inaugural Winograd Symposium. Photo by Evgeniya Lapanov. Event brought together students from across Canada to explore legal issues affecting Jewish life A unique event hosted by the University of Manitoba Faculty of...
Globe and Mail: Kenneth Grad quoted as “leading expert in hate-speech and antisemitism”
Dr. Kenneth Grad, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law was quoted as a "leading expert in hate-speech and antisemitism" in an essay published April 9th in the Globe and Mail titled "After Oct. 7, hate-speech laws looked like the answer. Europe shows why they...
Guest Lecture with Dr. Andre Oboler: “Antisemitism and Islamophobia: Understanding the Rise of Online Hate”
The first Winograd Initiative guest lecture welcomed internationally recognized expert Dr. Andre Oboler to examine the growing challenges of antisemitism, Islamophobia, and online hate. The Winograd Initiative and the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law...
Winograd Initiative will make UM a leader in study and mitigation of hate speech and antisemitism
Chuck and Libby Winograd establish initiative to advance legal scholarship and public dialogue on contemporary antisemitism. A bold idea, backed by UM donors, is taking on one of the most entrenched and pernicious problems in our society: hate speech and antisemitism....