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Bora Laskin Law Library

Named after Bora Laskin, one of the founding faculty members of the law school and a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Bora Laskin Law Library is now part of the Jackman Law Building. The original library was opened in 1991 by former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, who appointed Bora Laskin to the Supreme Court. 

Interior of Bora Laskin Law Library
Interior of Bora Laskin Law Library circa 2016.
Exterior of Law Library 1974
Law Library circa 1974. Courtesy of University of Toronto Archives

Fasken Building

The Fasken Building is a Victorian house. The building was renovated thanks to a generous gift from the law firm Fasken LLP. It houses Faculty of Law public interest programs, legal clinics, and the Professional Legal Education programs.

Faskin Building
Fasken Building