Tribute
Professor Reuben Hasson Retires Reuben Hasson was educated at Cape Town, London School of Economics, and Yale, and held teaching and research positions at the University of London, Yale, Stanford and the U.K. Law Commission. He joined the Osgoode faculty in 1975, and quickly became the leading Canadian scholar in insurance law and social assistance law. He also taught and wrote in the fields of tort law, contract law, commercial law and the Charter of Rights. Dean Peter Hogg had these words to say about Hasson on the occasion of his early retirement on January 1, 2001. “As a teacher, he was immensely successful. His classes were always lively, and the time he would spend with individual students was unlimited. He was beloved by his students. Reuben is a voracious reader, putting all of us to shame in his ability to keep up with the literature, not just in his own fields of study. Fortunately, he is an equally wonderful colleague, and a steady stream of notes and photocopies has been keeping us informed of interesting ideas and developments in our own fields. A conversation with Reuben is always informative, thoughtful and stimulating. I hope and expect that Reuben will retain his connection with us. He will keep his present office for the rest of this academic year, and will move to an office in the Law Library for the following academic year. I know I speak for all of my colleagues when I thank Reuben for his fine 25-year contribution to Osgoode, to the law, and to Canadian society. I know I also speak for everyone in wishing Reuben a happy and productive retirement.�
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