Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official launch of Ryerson Faculty of Law

On September 30, Mayor John Tory (left) joined Dean Donna Young, President Mohamed Lachemi and Interim Provost Saeed Zolfaghari to celebrate the official launch of the Faculty of Law with a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony (external link) . The opening celebration included remarks from Ryerson’s senior leaders, a musical performance by singer-songwriter iskwē, video greetings from dignitaries and supporters and messages from Ryerson law students.   

In his remarks, Tory said he was very honoured to be invited to this historic occasion for the City of Toronto: “As the mayor, it’s a source of great pride that this is the first law school opening in the City of Toronto in more than a century...this is going to be a law school that focuses on a new type of legal education where the students who graduate will be even more practice-ready, tech-savvy and committed to providing cost-effective legal services to people who need it. Unmet legal needs is a growing issue in our city and this is something we should be very mindful of because justice cannot be achieved and should not be determined on the basis of whether you can afford legal representation.” Photo by Alyssa K. Faoro.