Dr. Kent Roach

Biography

Kent Roach is a distinguished Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto, holding the Wilson-Prichard Chair in Law and Public Policy. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and has been honored as an Officer of the Order of Canada. His scholarly contributions include notable works such as 'Constitutional Remedies in Canada', which won the 1997 Owen Prize, and 'Due Process and Victims’ Rights: New Law and Politics', which was shortlisted for the 1999 Donner Prize. Roach's work on the Supreme Court and judicial activism was recognized with a nomination for the 2001 Donner Prize for his book 'Supreme Court on Trial: Judicial Activism and Democratic Dialogue'. His book 'September 11: Consequences for Canada' was selected as one of the five significant books in 2003 by Literary Review Canada. Co-authoring with Robert Sharpe, he published 'Brian Dickson: Judge’s Journey', which won the 2004 Dafoe Prize. His recent work includes 'The 9/11 Effect: Comparative Counter-Terrorism', awarded the Mundell Medal in 2011, and he has co-edited works such as 'Global Anti-Terrorism Law and Policy' (2nd edition) and 'Access to Care: Access to Justice'.

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