Joseph Weiler
Professor Joseph Weiler, is Professor Emeritus at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, where he was a member of the faculty from 1974-2020. He created the first academic courses In Canada in sports law, media and entertainment law, the law cyberspace and the law of the Olympic Games. He has also taught courses in criminal, constitutional, labour, comparative labour policy, law and economic development and the law of anti-corruption in business.
Biography
Professor Joseph Weiler joined the faculty of the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC in 1974, where he taught law courses in labour, employment, criminal, sports, entertainment and anti-corruption in business. He authored many books and articles, policy task force and commission reports about workplace innovation, human resource management, regulatory compliance, industry self-governance and safeguarding integrity in sports. He and is now Professor Emeritus at UBC. Professor Weiler served as Commissioner in the West Coast Container Traffic Commission of Inquiry from 1986-1988, Special Advisor to the BC Seafood Processing Industry Task Force from 1993-95, and he has held senior executive and director positions at prominent NGOs, industry associations and professional organizations. He is a Founding Co-Director of the Anti-Corruption Law Program.